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Meteorite Mountain is a 6,565-foot glaciated summit in southern Alaska's Chugach Mountains, about 16 miles southeast of Valdez, in a rugged landscape near Hogback Ridge and Mount Francis. Meltwater from its glaciers feeds tributaries of the Lowe River that flow toward Prince William Sound. The peak gained its distinctive name after a meteorite struck it in January 1927, a local identity later formalized by the U.S. Geological Survey in 1953. Unlike many nearby mountains named for shape or location, this one is tied to a dramatic event. It stands in a subarctic climate marked by heavy precipitation, very cold winters, and cool summers.
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Valdez, Alaska · United States
