Coordinates: 68°37′07″N 149°40′32″W / 68.6185°N 149.6756°W / 68.6185; -149.6756

Jade Mountain (Alaska)

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Jade Mountain
Jade Mountain is located in Alaska
Jade Mountain
Jade Mountain
Location of Jade Mountain in Alaska
Highest point
Elevation923 m (3,028 ft)
Coordinates68°37′07″N 149°40′32″W / 68.6185°N 149.6756°W / 68.6185; -149.6756
Geography
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
BoroughNorth Slope Borough

Jade Mountain is a mountain in the North Slope Borough, Alaska located two miles (3.2 km) southwest of Toolik Lake on Alaska State land. The name refers to the color of the moss-covered tundra around the summit.[1]

It is a popular hike for researchers at the Toolik Lake Field Station.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  2. ^ Dell’Amore, Christine. "Arctic Dispatch: The Hike Up Jade Mountain". Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved 2 March 2022.