Alaska Gazetteer
The Thorn is a physical feature (summit) in Southeast Fairbanks Borough. The primary coordinates for The Thorn places it within the 99737 ZIP Code delivery area.
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| Feature Name: | The Thorn |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Summit |
| Description: | Located in the Alaska Range, 91 km (57 mi) SSE of Delta Junction and 7.9 km (4.9 mi) SE of Mount Gakona. |
| History: | "Named by the first ascent team from Fairbanks, for the summit's distinctive thorn appearance and the distinctively ""thorny"" nature of the first ascent." |
| Borough: | Southeast Fairbanks Borough |
| Latitude: | 63.2881622314 |
| Longitude: | -145.042633057 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for The Thorn: The Thorn.
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 Thorn does not include property ownership information.
