Alaska Gazetteer
The Mitre is a physical feature (summit) in Anchorage Borough. The primary coordinates for The Mitre places it within the AK 99567 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | The Mitre |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Summit |
| Description: | In the Chugach Mountains, 5.5 mi SSE of Eklutna Lake and 30 mi ENE of Anchorage, Chugach Mts. |
| History: | "Named in 1965 by members of the Mountaineering Club of Alaska. ""In Europe mitre is the term used for a sharp, symmetrical, rock peak such as this one.""" |
| Borough: | Anchorage Borough |
| Latitude: | 61.2632484436 |
| Longitude: | -148.956863403 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for The Mitre: The Mitre.
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 The Mitre does not include property ownership information.
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(19.4 miles N) |
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Eklutna, AK
(19 miles NW) |
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(19.2 miles WNW) |
