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| State | Alaska |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 16,352 ft (4,984 m) |
| Prominence | 11,590 ft (3,533 m) — an ultra-prominent peak |
| Range | Wrangell Mountains |
| Protected area | Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Preserve |
Source: Wikidata Q1520855 (elevation, prominence, range, protected area, first ascent).
Mount Blackburn is the highest peak in the Wrangell Mountains of Alaska in the United States. It is the fifth-highest peak in the United States and the twelfth-highest peak in North America. The mountain is an old, eroded shield volcano, the second-highest volcano in the U.S. behind Mount Bona and the fifth-highest in North America. It was named in 1885 by Lt. Henry T. Allen of the U.S. Army after Joseph Clay Stiles Blackburn, a U.S. senator from Kentucky. It is located in the heart of Wrangell – St. Elias National Park, the largest national park in the country.
Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Straight-line distance between Wikidata summit coordinates.
Wikidata Q1520855; Wikipedia; Wikimedia Commons; state from U.S. Census Bureau 2023 cartographic boundaries. Always check current conditions and land-manager rules before you go.
