Slope Mountain is a
summit
A summit is a point on a surface that is higher in elevation than all points immediately adjacent to it. The topographic terms acme, apex, peak (mountain peak), and zenith are synonymous.
The term (mountain top) is generally used only for ...
in the US state of
Alaska
Alaska ( ) is a non-contiguous U.S. state on the northwest extremity of North America. Part of the Western United States region, it is one of the two non-contiguous U.S. states, alongside Hawaii. Alaska is also considered to be the north ...
.
Description
Slope Mountain is located in the
Chigmit Mountains
The Chigmit Mountains are a subrange of the Aleutian Range in the Kenai Peninsula and Lake and Peninsula Boroughs of the U.S. state of Alaska.
Location
They are located at the northeastern end of the Aleutian range, on the west side of Cook Inl ...
of the
Aleutian Range
The Aleutian Range is a major mountain range located in southwest Alaska. It extends from Chakachamna Lake (80 miles/130 km southwest of Anchorage) to Unimak Island, which is at the tip of the Alaska Peninsula. It includes all of the mountain ...
.
[ It is set along the west shore of ]Cook Inlet
Cook Inlet (; Sugpiaq language, Sugpiaq: ''Cungaaciq'') stretches from the Gulf of Alaska to Anchorage, Alaska, Anchorage in south-central Alaska. Cook Inlet branches into the Knik Arm and Turnagain Arm at its northern end, almost surrounding ...
and within Lake Clark National Park and Preserve
Lake Clark National Park and Preserve is a List of national parks of the United States, United States national park and National preserve, preserve in southwest Alaska, about southwest of Anchorage, Alaska, Anchorage. The park was first proclai ...
. The mountain is situated southwest of Anchorage
Anchorage, officially the Municipality of Anchorage, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Alaska. With a population of 291,247 at the 2020 census, it contains nearly 40 percent of the state's population. The Anchorage metropolita ...
, southwest of Kenai, and east of Mount Iliamna volcano. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into Johnson River and Cook Inlet. Although modest in elevation, topographic relief
Terrain (), alternatively relief or topographical relief, is the dimension and shape of a given surface of land. In physical geography, terrain is the lay of the land. This is usually expressed in terms of the elevation, slope, and orientati ...
is significant as the summit rises up from tidewater in . The mountain's local descriptive name was reported in 1910 by G. C. Martin, U.S. Geological Survey, and the toponym has been officially adopted by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification
The Köppen climate classification divides Earth climates into five main climate groups, with each group being divided based on patterns of seasonal precipitation and temperature. The five main groups are ''A'' (tropical), ''B'' (arid), ''C'' (te ...
, Slope Mountain is located in a subarctic climate
The subarctic climate (also called subpolar climate, or boreal climate) is a continental climate with long, cold (often very cold) winters, and short, warm to cool summers. It is found on large landmasses, often away from the moderating effects of ...
zone, with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool summers.
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Gallery
File:Lake Clark National Park and Preserve - 32852214567.jpg, South aspect
File:Beautiful real estate.jpg, Southwest aspect
File:Slope Mountain.jpg, Southwest aspect
See also
*
Geography of Alaska
References
External links
* Slope Mountain
weather forecast
{{Geographic Location 2
, Center = Slope Mountain
, North = Tuxedni Bay
, Northeast = Chisik Island
, East =
Cook Inlet
Cook Inlet (; Sugpiaq language, Sugpiaq: ''Cungaaciq'') stretches from the Gulf of Alaska to Anchorage, Alaska, Anchorage in south-central Alaska. Cook Inlet branches into the Knik Arm and Turnagain Arm at its northern end, almost surrounding ...
, Southeast = Cook Inlet
, South = August Hill
, Southwest = Triangle Peak
, West =
Mount Iliamna
, Northwest = Johnson River
Aleutian Range
Mountains of Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska
One-thousanders of the United States
Lake Clark National Park and Preserve