Alaska Gazetteer
Marathon Mountain is a physical feature (summit) in Kenai Peninsula Borough. The primary coordinates for Marathon Mountain places it within the AK 99664 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Marathon Mountain |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Summit |
| Description: | The feature is in Kenai Mountains, on Kenai Peninsula, approximately 2 mi. west of Seward, Chugach Mts. |
| History: | "Named for the marathon races that are run on the mountain each year. The first ""mountain marathon"" race was run in 1915. The marathon consists of a race to the top of the mountain and back (Currier, 1966, p. 10-13)." |
| Borough: | Kenai Peninsula Borough |
| Latitude: | 60.1146125793 |
| Longitude: | -149.505554199 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Marathon Mountain: Marathon Mountain.
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 Marathon Mountain does not include property ownership information.
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Seward, AK
(2.4 miles ESE) Lowell Point, AK (3.6 miles SE) |
Bear Creek, AK
(5.1 miles NE) |
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Woodrow, AK
(7 miles NE) Lakeview, AK (17.4 miles NNE) |
