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Devils Paw (or Devil's Paw, or Boundary Peak 93) is the high point of the Juneau Icefield, on the Alaska-British Columbia border. It is a part of the Boundary Ranges of the Coast Mountains. It is notable for its steep rise above the low local terrain. Its height is sometimes given as 8,507 feet (2,593 m).
| Devils Paw | |
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 Aerial view from the south | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 8,584 ft (2,616 m) |
| Prominence | 5,686 ft (1,733 m) |
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| Coordinates | 58°43′51″N 133°50′23″W |
| Geography | |
  Devils Paw Location in Alaska (on border with British Columbia)  Devils Paw Devils Paw (British Columbia) | |
| Location | Juneau City and Borough, Alaska, U.S. / Stikine Region, British Columbia, Canada |
| Parent range | Juneau Icefield / Boundary Ranges |
| Topo map | NTS 104K12 Tulsequah River |
Devils Paw is located on the northeast side of the Juneau Icefield, and its north slopes feed Tulsequah Lake and the Tulsequah Glacier. Its south slope forms the head of the picturesquely-named "Hades Highway", which is the eastern extremity of the Icefield.
To illustrate the steepness of the peak: the north face drops 7,000 ft (2,130 m) in approximately three miles (4.8 km), and the southeast side drops 8,000 ft (2,440 m) in about seven miles (11.3 km).
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Devils Paw is located in a subpolar oceanic climate zone, with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool summers.[1] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C.
See also
- List of mountain peaks of North America
- List of mountain peaks of Canada
- List of mountain peaks of the United States
References
- 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.
- ^ If the height is actually 8,507 feet (2,593 m) then the prominence is reduced to 5,610 feet (1,710 m).
- ^ E.g. "Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia". Retrieved 2006-04-03.
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- Devils Paw weather: Mountain-Forecast.com
- Picture of Devil's Paw from Mt. Moore
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На других языках
[de] Devils Paw
Devils Paw (engl. für „Teufelskralle“) ist ein 2593 m (nach anderen Quellen 2616 m) hoher Berg an der Grenze zwischen Alaska (USA) und British Columbia (Kanada). Als Grenzgipfel trägt er auch die Bezeichnung Boundary Peak 93.- [en] Devils Paw
[ru] Лапа дьяволов
Лапа дьяволов — Devils Paw (или Devil’s Paw, или Boundary Peak 93) является высшей точкой Ледникового поля Джуно, на границе Аляски и Британской Колумбии. Это часть границы горного побережья. Это также заметно для его крутого подъема над низким местным ландшафтом. Его высота иногда дается как 8 507 футов (2,593 м)[1].Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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