Information About

Mount Galen

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Mount Galen on The Map

Location

63 ° 28' 5.002" N,
150 ° 22' 9.998" W

Region

Denali

Nearest City

Petersville

Elevation

4961 ft (1512.11 m)

Mount Galen in Detail.

About

in Denali National Park, 3 mi. NNW of Eielson Visitor Center, Alaska Range

History

Named by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) for James L. Galen, Superintendent of Glacier National Park from 1912 to 1914, and later, president and manager of the Mount McKinley Tourist and Transportation Co.

Topo Maps

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Places Near Mount Galen
Capes:

Green Point,

Glaciers:

Muldrow Glacier, Sunrise Glacier, Sunset Glacier,

Lakes:

Bergh Lake,

Mountains:

Bald Mountain, Castle Rock, Mount Eielson, Mount Galen, Gravel Mountain, Green Dome, Red Mountain, Stony Hill, Sunset Peak,

Mountain Passes:

The Notch, Anderson Pass, Thorofare Pass,

Ridges:

Copper Mountain Bar,

Streams:

Boundary Creek, Camp Creek, Contact Creek, Crystal Creek, Fault Creek, Glacier Creek, Gorge Creek, Granite Creek, Grant Creek, Intermittent Creek, Little Stony Creek, Moonlight Creek, Myrtle Creek, Pirate Creek, Sunrise Creek, Whistler Creek, Wolverine Creek,