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rises 2.55 miles (4.10 km) directly across The Great Gorge to the west. Despite its relatively low elevation, it is notable for its west face with over 3,000 feet of vertical granite.
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zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool summers. Weather systems are forced upwards by the Alaska Range (
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is a 7,550 ft (2,300 m) mountain summit located in the
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Elevation
Prominence
Coordinates
62°55′21″N 150°38′45″W / 62.92250°N 150.64583°W / 62.92250; -150.64583
London Tower is located in Alaska
Alaska
Matanuska-Susitna
Denali National Park
Parent range
Alaska Range
Topo map
USGS
Type of rock
Granite
Alaska Range
Denali National Park and Preserve
Alaska, United States
Ruth Gorge
Denali
The Moose's Tooth
Mount Bradley
Köppen climate classification
Tundra climate
orographic lift
Mountain peaks of Alaska
Geography of Alaska
London Tower (center) and Peak 7979 (upper right)
London Tower

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