Amherst Peak

{{Short description|Mountain in Alaska, United States}}

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| name = Amherst Peak

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| map = Alaska

| map_caption = Location in Alaska

| elevation_ft = 4777

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| location = Juneau, Alaska, United States

| range = Boundary Ranges

| coordinates = {{coord|58|30|05|N|134|22|24|W|type:mountain_region:US|display=inline,title}}

| topo = USGS Juneau C-2

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Amherst Peak is a mountain in the city and borough of Juneau, Alaska, United States. It is a part of the Boundary Ranges of the Coast Mountains in western North America. It is near the Taku Glacier, {{convert|0.2|mi|km}} northwest of Echo Pass and {{convert|14|mi|km}} north of the city of Juneau.

The mountain's name was published locally by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) in 1960; it was collected by the USGS between 1976 and 1981, and entered into the Survey's Geographic Names Information System on March 31, 1981.[http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:1420086 USGS GNIS Feature Detail Report: Amherst Peak]