Mount Adair

Mount Adair
Southeast aspect from Primrose Trail
Highest point
Elevation5,178 ft (1,578 m)[1]
Prominence2,778 ft (847 m)[2]
Isolation4.1 mi (6.6 km)[2]
Coordinates60°21′22″N 149°27′58″W / 60.35611°N 149.46611°W / 60.35611; -149.46611[3]
Geography
Mount Adair is located in Alaska
Mount Adair
Mount Adair
Location in Alaska
Map
Interactive map of Mount Adair
LocationChugach National Forest
Kenai Peninsula Borough
Alaska, United States
Parent rangeKenai Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Seward B-7

Mount Adair is a prominent 5,178-foot (1,578 m) double summit mountain located in the Kenai Mountains, on the Kenai Peninsula, in the U.S. state of Alaska. The east summit is higher than the 4,940-foot west peak.[4] The mountain is situated in Chugach National Forest, 6.8 mi (11 km) north of Mount Ascension, 7.2 mi (12 km) west of Andy Simons Mountain, and 17 mi (27 km) north of Seward, Alaska.[3] Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into Kenai Lake. Mount Adair's local name was reported in 1951 by the U.S. Geological Survey.[3]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Adair 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. This climate supports a spruce and hemlock forest on the lower slopes.

  • East aspect of Mount Adair reflected in Kenai Lake
    East aspect of Mount Adair reflected in Kenai Lake

See also

References

  1. ^ Adair, Mount AK listsofjohn.com
  2. ^ a b "Mount Adair, Alaska". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2020-02-28.
  3. ^ a b c "Mount Adair". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2020-02-28.
  4. ^ "West Adair, Alaska". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2020-02-28.
  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. ISSN 1027-5606.