Mount Eldridge is a mountain in the Alaska Range, in
Denali National Park and Preserve. Mount Eldridge lies to the northeast of
Denali
Denali (; also known as Mount McKinley, its former official name) is the highest mountain peak in North America, with a summit elevation of above sea level. With a topographic prominence of and a topographic isolation of , Denali is the thir ...
, overlooking
Eldridge Glacier
Eldridge Glacier is a major glacier in Denali National Park and Preserve in the U.S. state of Alaska. The long glacier originates on the east side of Explorers Peak, flowing northeast to a basin below Mount Eldridge, gathering flow from severa ...
. The mountain is a large massif with several summits along a ridge. Mount Eldridge was named in 1953 by Bradford Washburn for
U.S. Geological Survey
The United States Geological Survey (USGS), formerly simply known as the Geological Survey, is a scientific agency of the United States government. The scientists of the USGS study the landscape of the United States, its natural resources, and ...
explorer George H. Eldridge.
See also
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Mountain peaks of Alaska
References
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Alaska Range
Mountains of Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska
Denali National Park and Preserve
Mountains of Alaska