Alaska Range
The Alaska Range is a relatively narrow, 600-mile-long (950 km) mountain range in the southcentral region of the U.S. state of Alaska, from Lake Clark at its southwest end to the White River in Canada's Yukon Territory in the southeast. Denali, the highest mountain in North America, is in the Alaska Range. The range is part of the American Cordillera.
| Alaska Range | |
|---|---|
Mount Hunter, Mount Huntington and other rugged peaks of the Alaska Range near Denali | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Denali |
| Elevation | 20,310 ft (6,190 m) |
| Listing | List of mountain ranges |
| Coordinates | 63°04′10″N 151°00′27″W |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 1,000 km (620 mi) |
| Area | 144,752 km2 (55,889 sq mi) |
| Geography | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Parent range | American Cordillera |
| Borders on | Pacific Coast Ranges |
The Alaska range is one of the higher ranges in the world after the Himalayas and the Andes.
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