Chugach Mountains

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mountain mountain range national forest state park

The Chugach Mountains are a rugged coastal mountain range in south-central Alaska known for their extensive glaciers, heavy snowfall, and dramatic peaks rising directly from the sea.

Aliases (4)

Statements (51)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	mountain → mountain range → national forest → state park →
borderedBy	Copper River → Gulf of Alaska → Matanuska River → Prince William Sound →
climate	subarctic climate →
country	United States →
drainageTo	Copper River Delta → Gulf of Alaska → Prince William Sound →
elevation	4016 m →
geology	accreted terranes → metamorphic rocks → sedimentary rocks →
hasGlacier	Byron Glacier → Columbia Glacier → Matanuska Glacier → Portage Glacier → Shoup Glacier → Spencer Glacier → Valdez Glacier →
hasNationalForest	Chugach National Forest →
hasPeak	Mount Billy Mitchell → Mount Gilbert → Mount Marcus Baker → Mount Palmer → Mount Sergeant Robinson →
hasStatePark	Chugach State Park →
highestPoint	Mount Marcus Baker →
knownFor	coastal peaks rising from sea level → extensive glaciers → heavy snowfall → rugged terrain →
languageOfName	Sugpiaq →
locatedIn	Alaska →
locatedInRegion	Southcentral Alaska →
namedAfter	Chugach people →
near	Anchorage → Cordova → Valdez →
partOf	North American Cordillera → Pacific Coast Ranges →
usedFor	backcountry skiing → heli-skiing → hiking → ice climbing → mountaineering → snowmachining →

Referenced by (9)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Southcentral Alaska → Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Preserve ("Chugach Mountains (portion)") →	contains
Prince William Sound →	hasCoastlineOn
Alaska →	hasMajorMountainRange
Glenn Highway →	hasScenicViewsOf
Chugach State Park →	locatedIn
Chugach State Park →	namedAfter
Anchorage →	near
Copper River →	sourceRegion