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Emperor Peak (Alaska)

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Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification".
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zone, with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool summers. Weather systems coming off the
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is a 6,805 ft (2,070 m) glaciated mountain summit located in the
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Princess Peak
Elevation
Prominence
Parent peak
The Snow Towers
Isolation
Coordinates
58°34′57″N 134°23′16″W / 58.58250°N 134.38778°W / 58.58250; -134.38778
Emperor Peak is located in Alaska
Tongass National Forest
Juneau Borough
Alaska
United States
Parent range
Coast Mountains
Boundary Ranges
Juneau Icefield
Topo map
USGS
Boundary Ranges
Coast Mountains
U.S. state
Alaska
Juneau Icefield
Juneau
Taku Towers
Tongass National Forest
Taku Glacier
U.S. Geological Survey

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