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Mount Thor

Mount Thor

Quick Facts
Region:
  • Matanuska-Susitna
Nearest City:
Elevation:
  • 11932 ft (3636.87 m)
About

Located in the Chugach Mountains, 3 miles northwest of Mount Valhalla.

History of Mount Thor

Named for Thor, Norse God of Thunder, because of the noise of avalanches on the feature. In December 1964, Mount Willard Gibbs was submitted as a name change proposal for this feature. The U.S. Board on Geographic Names (USBGN) rejected the proposal in February 1965, because no significant association was shown between Professor Gibbs and the feature to be named.