Mount Palmer (Alaska)
Mount Palmer is a 6,940-foot (2,115 m) mountain in the Chugach Mountains in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is located within the Municipality of Anchorage.
| Mount Palmer | |
|---|---|
  Mount Palmer | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,940 ft (2,115 m) [1] |
| Coordinates | 61°19′09″N 148°39′28″W [1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska, U.S. |
| Parent range | Chugach Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Anchorage B-5 |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1970 by Grace Hoeman |
It is named in honor of George W. Palmer, a trader who operated a store near this area in the early 1900s.
References
- "Mount Palmer". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2004-07-09.
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