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Mount Worthington (Yukon)

Mount Worthington
Mount Worthington and Kathleen Lake
Highest point
Elevation2,168 m (7,113 ft)
Coordinates60°34′50″N 137°22′43″W / 60.58056°N 137.37861°W / 60.58056; -137.37861[1]
Geography
Mount Worthington is located in Yukon
Mount Worthington
Mount Worthington
Location in Yukon, Canada
LocationKluane National Park
Yukon, Canada
Parent rangeAuriol Range
Saint Elias Mountains
Topo mapNTS 115A11 Kathleen Lakes

Mount Worthington is a 2,168-metre (7,113-foot) mountain summit in the Auriol Range of the Saint Elias Mountains, in Kluane National Park of Yukon, Canada.[1] The mountain is situated above the shores of Kathleen Lake, 7.2 km (4 mi) northwest of Kings Throne Peak across the lake, and 19 km (12 mi) south-southeast of Haines Junction, Yukon. The mountain can be seen from the Haines Highway as it prominently rises 1,570-metre (5,150-foot) above the lake. The mountain's name was officially adopted August 12, 1980, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[1] Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Worthington is located in a subarctic climate with long, cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[2]

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References

  1. ^ a b c "Mount Worthington". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-12-05.
  2. ^ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11: 1633–1644. ISSN 1027-5606.
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