Alaska Gazetteer
Benign Peak is a physical feature (summit) in Anchorage Borough. The primary coordinates for Benign Peak places it within the AK 99567 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Benign Peak |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Summit |
| Description: | In Chugach Mountains, 4.5 mi S of Eklutna Lake and 28 mi ENE of Anchorage. |
| History: | "So named in 1965 by the Mountaineering Club of Alaska because ""nearby Bellicose Peak was a much harder climb, while this one's nature was quite benign.""" |
| Borough: | Anchorage Borough |
| Latitude: | 61.2735137939 |
| Longitude: | -149.02444458 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Benign Peak: Benign Peak.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Benign Peak does not include property ownership information.
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