Information About

Fortress Ridge

Quick Facts

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Location

61 ° 50' 25.548" N,
147 ° 42' 8.496" W

Region

Matanuska-Susitna

Nearest City

Glacier View

Length

4.72 mi (7.6 km)

Elevation

5254 ft (1601.42 m)

Fortress Ridge in Detail.

About

Extends along west bank of Caribou Creek, divided in the center by Fortress Creek, 87 mi NE of Anchorage, 47 mi. NE of Palmer, Talkeetna Mountains. 6.5 miles long.

History

Descriptive name give in 1956 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). So named because bold cliff is suggestive of fortress walls when viewed from the southeast.

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