Peters Dome facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Peters Dome |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 10,571 ft (3,222 m) |
Prominence | 2,500 ft (760 m) |
Parent peak | Denali |
Geography | |
Location | Denali Borough, Alaska, United States |
Parent range | Alaska Range |
Topo map | USGS Mount McKinley A-3 |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | basic snow/ice |
Peters Dome is a 10,571-foot (3,222 m) mountain in the central Alaska Range, in Denali National Park, 7.6 mi (12 km) northwest of Denali. It is separated from Denali by a deep glacial valley, the Peters Basin, which is the source of Peters Glacier, about 3,000 feet (910 m) below Peters Dome's summit. It is described as a glacier-covered dome.
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