Information About

Mount Wilbur

Quick Facts

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Location

58 ° 44' 25.001" N,
137 ° 19' 0.001" W

Region

Hoonah-Angoon (CA)

Nearest City

Haines

Elevation

10295 ft (3137.92 m)

Mount Wilbur in Detail.

About

In Glacier Bay National Monument, in the Fairweather Range, 1.3 mi W of Mount Orville and 8 mi NW of Mount Crillon.

History

Named for Wilbur Wright (1867-1912), who, with his brother Orvill, invented the airplane, the form of transportation that has contributed greatly to the development of Alaska.

Mount Wilbur Gallery

Pictures of, from, or near Mount Wilbur.

Topo Maps

Mt Fairweather (1951), Mt Fairweather (1951), Mount Fairweather C-4 (1961), Mt Fairweather (1961), Mt Fairweather (1961), Mt Fairweather (1961), Mt Fairweather (1961), Mount Fairweather C-4 NW (2017),

Places Near Mount Wilbur

Bays:

Crillon Inlet, Gilbert Inlet,

Glaciers:

Cascade Glacier, Charley Glacier, Clark Glacier, Dagelet Glacier, Desolation Glacier, Huscroft Glacier, John Glacier, Johns Hopkins Glacier, Jones Glacier, Kadachan Glacier, Klooch Glacier, Lituya Glacier, Lookout Glacier, North Crillon Glacier, La Perouse Glacier, South Crillon Glacier, Toyatte Glacier, Tyeen Glacier,

Lakes:

Crillon Lake, Grassy Pond,

Mountains:

Bald Mountain, Bay Peak, Cairn Peak, Carin Peak, Mount Crillon, Mount Dagelet, Mount Fairweather, Grassy Mountain, Mount Klooch, Lituya Mountain, North Dome, Mount Orville, Ptarmigan Dome, Mount Quincy Adams, Mount Salisbury, Mount Wilbur, Mount Wright,

Mountain Ranges:

Fairweather Range,

Ridges:

Grassy Ridge,

Streams:

Fall Creek, Mineral Creek, Mudslide Creek, Topsy Creek,

Valleys:

Great Valley,