Mentasta Pass

Mentasta Pass
Elevation 2,450 ft (747 m)
Traversed by Glenn Highway
Location Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, U.S.
Range Alaska Range/Mentasta Mountains
Coordinates 62°55′20″N 143°40′32″W / 62.92222°N 143.67556°W / 62.92222; -143.67556[1]Coordinates: 62°55′20″N 143°40′32″W / 62.92222°N 143.67556°W / 62.92222; -143.67556[2]
Topo map USGS Nabesna D-6

Mentasta Pass is a major mountain pass in Alaska, separating the Alaska Range on the west from the Mentasta Mountains on the east. Alaska Route 1 (the Glenn Highway) runs through the pass, connecting the Copper River Valley with the Alaska Highway.

References

  1. ↑ "Mentasta Pass". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ "Mentasta Pass". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.


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