Information About

Mount Benson

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Mount Benson on The Map

Location

60 ° 8' 38" N,
149 ° 29' 17.999" W

Region

Kenai Peninsula

Nearest City

Seward

Elevation

3747 ft (1142.09 m)

Mount Benson in Detail.

About

On Kenai Peninsula, in the Kenai Mountains, 5 km (3.1 mi) NW of Seward, Chugach Mts.

History

Named for Bennie Benson (1913-1972), who designed the Alaska State flag in 1927, while a student in Seward.

Topo Maps

Seward A-7 (1950), Seward A-7 (1950), Seward A-7 (1950), Seward A-7 (1951), Seward A-7 (1951), Seward (1951), Seward (1951), Seward (1951), Seward (1951), Seward A-7 (1951), Seward (1953), Seward (1953), Seward (1953), Seward (1953), Seward (1953), Seward (1953), Seward (1953), Seward (1953), Seward (1953), Seward (1953), Seward (1953), Seward (1953), Seward (1959), Seward A-7 (1997),
Places Near Mount Benson
Bays:

Derby Cove, Humpy Cove, Resurrection Bay, Thumb Cove,

Capes:

Caines Head, The Iron Door, Lowell Point, Race Point, Resurrection Peninsula, Sandspit Point, Tonsina Point,

Cities:

Seward,

Dams:

Lowell Creek Dam,

Glaciers:

Bear Glacier, Exit Glacier, Glacier G210704E60136N, Glacier G210711E60126N, Lechner Glacier, Skee Glacier,

Islands:

Fox Island, Hat Island, Twin Rocks,

Lakes:

The Lagoon, Bear Lake, First Lake, Grayling Lake, Grouse Lake, Little Bear Lake, Long Lake, Lost Lake, Meridian Lake, Preachers Pond, Second Lake, Ski Lake, Troop Lake,

Mountains:

Mount Adair, Mount Alice, Mount Ascension, Bear Mountain, Mount Benson, Callisto Peak, Marathon Mountain, Phoenix Peak, Tiehacker Mountain,

Parks:

Sandspit Point State Marine Park, Thumb Cove State Marine Park, Two Lakes Park,

Peaks:

Foundary Peak, Mount Kenny Baker, Lowell Peak,

Ridges:

Resurrection Peaks,

Rivers:

Resurrection River, Snow River, South Fork Snow River,

Streams:

Bear Creek, Boulder Creek, Box Canyon Creek, Clear Creek, Cottonwood Creek, Exit Glacier Creek, Fourth of July Creek, Godwin Creek, Japanese Creek, Likes Creek, Lost Creek, Lowell Creek, Martin Creek, Paradise Creek, Placer Creek, Primrose Creek, Redman Creek, Salmon Creek, Sawmill Creek, Scheffler Creek, Spring Creek, Spruce Creek, Tonsina Creek,

Routes:

Alpine Trail, Beach Access Trail, Caines Head Trail, Exit Glacier Trail, Harding Icefield Trail, Loop Trail, Lost Lake Trail, Primrose Creek Trail, South Beach Trail,

Cities:

Bear Creek, Lakeview, Lowell Point, Woodrow,