Information About

Granite Peak

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Granite Peak on The Map

Location

61 ° 44' 44.999" N,
143 ° 51' 38.999" W

Region

Valdez-Cordova (CA)

Nearest City

Chitina

Elevation

6407 ft (1952.85 m)

Granite Peak in Detail.

About

5 mi. E of junction of Kluvesna and Kotsina Rivers, 16 mi. W of Mount Blackburn, Wrangell Mts.

History

Local name reported in 1912-13 as Granite Mtn. by D. C. Witherspoon, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), but published in 1922 as Granite Peak.

Topo Maps

McCarthy C-8 (1951), McCarthy C-8 (1951), McCarthy C-8 (1951), McCarthy (1951), McCarthy (1951), McCarthy (1951), McCarthy (1951), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy C-8 (1995), McCarthy C-8 NW (2017),
Places Near Granite Peak
Capes:

The Peninsula,

Glaciers:

Kluvesna Glacier, Long Glacier,

Mountains:

Granite Peak, Iron Mountain, Scotty Peak, Skyscraper Peak,

Mountain Passes:

Dixie Pass,

Rivers:

Kluvesna River,

Streams:

Amy Creek, Berg Creek, Clear Creek, Copper Creek, Dike Creek, Dry Creek, East Fork Copper Creek, Fall Creek, Granite Creek, Kings Creek, Lime Creek, MacDougall Creek, Middle Fork Copper Creek, Mineral Creek, Nugget Creek, Pass Creek, Peacock Creek, Porcupine Creek, Queens Creek, Roaring Creek, Roaring Creek, Rock Creek, Sheep Creek, Slatka Creek, Squaw Creek, Sunshine Creek, Surprise Creek, Trail Creek,

Valleys:

Shower Gulch,