Divide Mountain (Alaska) Explained

Divide Mountain
Elevation Ft:5195
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence Ft:938
Isolation Mi:2.41
Isolation Ref:[2]
Range:Alaska Range
Map:USA Alaska
Map Size:270
Label Position:left
Location:Denali Borough
Alaska, United States
Coordinates:63.4939°N -150.0025°W
Topo:USGS Denali B-1

Divide Mountain is a 5195feet summit located in Denali National Park and Preserve, in the Alaska Range, in the U.S. state of Alaska.[3] It is a landmark in the Toklat River valley visible to tourists from the park road. Divide Mountain is situated 20NaN0 southwest of Polychrome Pass, 3.44 mi (6 km) southwest of Polychrome Mountain, and 110NaN0 north-northeast of Scott Peak. Although modest in elevation, relief is significant since the peak rises over 2000feet from the surrounding valley floor. This mountain's local descriptive name was first shown on a 1916 U.S. Geological Survey map.[4]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Divide Mountain is located in a subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[5] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into the Toklat River, which in turn is part of the Tanana River drainage basin. The months May through June offer the most favorable weather for climbing or viewing.

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Notes and References

  1. 244. Divide Mountain. 2020-04-22.
  2. Web site: Divide Mountain - 5,195' Alaska. listsofjohn.com. 2020-04-22.
  3. 1401249. Divide Mountain. 2020-04-22.
  4. Dictionary of Alaska Place Names, Donald J. Orth author, United States Government Printing Office (1967), page 275.
  5. Peel, M. C. . Finlayson, B. L. . McMahon, T. A. . 2007 . Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification . Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. . 11 . 1027-5606.