Mount Palmer is a 6,940-foot (2,115 m) mountain in the Chugach Mountains in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is located within the Municipality of Anchorage.

Mount Palmer
Highest point
Elevation6,940 ft (2,115 m)[1]
Coordinates61°19′09″N 148°39′28″W / 61.31917°N 148.65778°W / 61.31917; -148.65778[1]
Geography
LocationMunicipality of Anchorage, Alaska, U.S.
Parent rangeChugach Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Anchorage B-5
Climbing
First ascent1970 by Grace Hoeman

It is named in honor of George W. Palmer, a trader who operated a store near this area in the early 1900s.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Mount Palmer". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2004-07-09.