Mount Sheldon
{{Short description|Summit in Alaska, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox mountain
| name = Mount Sheldon
| photo = Sunlight hits mountains after a rainstorm in Sable Pass on June 10, 2019. (75e2daae-9a24-47fb-b056-dc15ea968790).JPG
| photo_caption = East aspect, summit at upper right
| elevation_ft = 5686
| elevation_ref ={{cite gnis|id=1409404|name=Mount Sheldon|access-date=2024-03-28}}
| prominence_ft = 2020.
| prominence_ref ={{cite web|url=https://listsofjohn.com/peak/163683|title=Sheldon, Mount - 5,670' AK|website=listsofjohn.com|accessdate=2024-03-28}}
| isolation_mi = 4.68
| isolation_ref ={{cite peakbagger|pid=231|name=Mount Sheldon, Alaska|access-date=2024-03-28}}
| etymology = Charles Alexander Sheldon
| range = Alaska Range
| map = USA Alaska
| map_caption = Location in Alaska
| label_position = left
| mapframe = yes
| mapframe-zoom = 8
| mapframe-caption = Interactive map of Mount Sheldon
| part_type = Protected area
| part = Denali National Park
| country = United States
| state = Alaska
| region = Denali
| region_type = Borough
| coordinates = {{coord|63.5909228|N|150.1171556|W|type:mountain_region:US-AK_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| topo = USGS Denali C-1
| first_ascent =
| easiest_route =
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Mount Sheldon is a {{convert|5686|ft|-1|abbr=on|}} summit in Alaska, United States.
Description
Mount Sheldon is located in the Alaska Range and in Denali National Park and Preserve. It is situated {{convert|6.19|mi|km}} northwest of Polychrome Mountain. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into tributaries of the Toklat River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises nearly {{convert|3100|ft|m|abbr=off|sp=us}} above the river in 1.7 mile (2.7 km).
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Sheldon is located in a tundra climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.{{cite journal | author = Peel, M. C. |author2=Finlayson, B. L. |author3=McMahon, T. A. | year = 2007 | title = Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification | journal = Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. | volume = 11 | issn = 1027-5606}} Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °F with wind chill factors below −30 °F. The months May through June offer the most favorable weather for climbing or viewing.[https://www.alpineinstitute.com/articles/faqs/denali-faq/#:~:text=1.-,What%20do%20you%20recommend%20as%20the%20best%20month%20to%20climb,combination%20of%20weather%20and%20conditions. Denali FAQ, American Alpine Institute], alpineinstitute.com, Retrieved 2024-03-27.
Etymology
The mountain's name was shown on a 1916 U.S. Geological Survey document and the toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names.Dictionary of Alaska Place Names, Donald J. Orth, United States Government Printing Office (1967), page 863. The name honors Charles Alexander Sheldon (1867–1928), naturalist and author of The Wilderness of Denali, who studied Dall sheep and other wildlife in the Mount McKinley (Denali) area in 1906–1908. He was the instrumental figure in Mount McKinley's establishment as a National Park.
Gallery
File:Cotton Dreams- Toklat (7945511940).jpg|South aspect of Mt. Sheldon on the skyline
File:Charles Alexander Sheldon.jpg|Charles Sheldon
See also
References
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External links
- Weather forecast: [https://www.yr.no/en/forecast/daily-table/2-5873934/United%20States/Alaska/Denali/Mount%20Sheldon Mount Sheldon]
- National Park Service site: [http://npshistory.com/publications/dena/hrs/chap5.htm Charles Sheldon and the Mount McKinley Park Movement]
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Category:Mountains of Denali Borough, Alaska