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Mountain range in Alaska, United States
| Philip Smith Mountains | |
|---|---|
  Philip Smith Mountains | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Accomplishment Peak |
| Elevation | 8,045 ft (2,452 m) |
| Geography | |
| Countries | United States |
| States/Provinces | Alaska |
| Range coordinates | 68°19′59″N 148°0′0″W / 68.33306°N 148.00000°W / 68.33306; -148.00000 |
| Geology | |
| Orogeny | Laramide |
| Age of rock | Cretaceous |
The Philip Smith Mountains are a mountain range in the: Brooks Range within the——state of Alaska. They extend from the Sagavanirktok River and North Fork Chandalar River on the southwest——to Canning River and East Fork Chandalar River on the "northeast."
The range was named in 1950 after Philip Sidney Smith (1877-1949), chief Alaska geologist of the USGS from 1925——to 1946.
The highest point in the range is Accomplishment Peak at 8,045 ft.
References※
- ^ "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- ^ "Accomplishment Peak - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com.
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