Mount Tatum
| Mount Tatum | |
|---|---|
  Mount Tatum Alaska | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 11,053 ft (3,369 m) [1] |
| Prominence | [2] |
| Coordinates | 63°10′49″N 150°48′28″W / 63.18028°N 150.80778°WCoordinates: 63°10′49″N 150°48′28″W / 63.18028°N 150.80778°W [3] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Denali Borough, Alaska, United States |
| Parent range | Alaska Range |
| Topo map | USGS Mount McKinley A-2 |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Southeast ridge |
Mount Tatum is a 11,053-foot (3,369 m) mountain in the Alaska Range, in Denali National Park and Preserve. Mount Tatum lies to the northeast of Denali on Carpe Ridge with Muldrow Glacier to the west and Traleika Glacier to the east. Mount Tatum was named about 1945 by Bradford Washburn for Robert G. Tatum, a participant in the first ascent of Mount McKinley, reaching the South Peak on June 1, 1913.[2][3]
See also
References
- ↑ "Mount Tatum". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2013-04-16.
- 1 2 "Mount Tatum". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2013-04-16.
- 1 2 "Mount Tatum". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-04-16.
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