Alaska Gazetteer
Begich Peak is a physical feature (summit) in Anchorage Borough. The primary coordinates for Begich Peak places it within the 99587 ZIP Code delivery area.
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| Feature Name: | Begich Peak |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Summit |
| Description: | Located in the Chugach Mountains, 6 miles northwest of Whittier. |
| History: | Name proposed in 1976 by Senator Ted Stevens to commemorate Alaska Congressman Nicholas Begich (1932-1972), who along with Congressman Thomas Hale Boggs disappeared on October 16, 1972 during an airplane flight from Anchorage to Juneau. |
| Borough: | Anchorage Borough |
| Latitude: | 60.8226966858 |
| Longitude: | -148.828933716 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Begich Peak: Begich 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 Begich Peak does not include property ownership information.
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