Fairweather Range

The Fairweather Range is the unofficial name for a mountain range located in the U.S. state of Alaska and the Canadian province of British Columbia. It is the southernmost range of the Saint Elias Mountains. The northernmost section of the range is situated in Tatshenshini-Alsek Provincial Park while the southernmost section resides in Glacier Bay National Park,[1] in the Hoonah-Angoon Census Area.[2] In between it goes through the southeastern corner of Yakutat Borough. Peaks of this range include Mount Fairweather, the highest point in British Columbia and Mount Quincy Adams 4,150 m (13,615 ft).

Fairweather Range
Brady Glacier of the Fairweather Range
Highest point
PeakMount Fairweather
Elevation4,671 m (15,325 ft)
Coordinates58°54′26″N 137°31′36″W 
Dimensions
Area9,936 km2 (3,836 sq mi)
Geography
CountriesUnited States and Canada
States/ProvincesAlaska and British Columbia
Parent rangeSaint Elias Mountains

The range is home to the Fairweather Fault, an active geologic transform fault of the larger Queen Charlotte Fault along the boundary between the Pacific and North American plates.

Mountains

Panorama
A panorama of the Fairweather Range from the Pacific Ocean. Mts. Crillon, Dagelet, and La Perouse centered.

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References
  1. Bivouac.com: Fairweather Range
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fairweather Range
  • "Fairweather Range". BC Geographical Names.


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