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Rosebud Summit

Coordinates: 65°14′21.77″N 145°49′38.40″W / 65.2393806°N 145.8273333°W / 65.2393806; -145.8273333
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Rosebud Summit
Highest point
Elevation3,640 ft (1,110 m)
Coordinates65°14′21.77″N 145°49′38.40″W / 65.2393806°N 145.8273333°W / 65.2393806; -145.8273333
Geography
LocationSouthwest of Central, Alaska, Fairbanks North Star Borough / Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area
Parent rangeWhite Mountains

Rosebud Summit is a 3,640 feet (1,109 m) peak that constitutes the northeasternmost point in the Rosebud Ridge of the White Mountains in central Alaska.[1] The mountain is traversed by the trail of the annual Yukon Quest 1,000-mile sled dog race. It lends its name to nearby Rosebud Creek.[2]

Notes

  1. ^ Saari, Matias. "Quest mushers to bypass snow-sparse Rosebud Summit", Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. February 8, 2008. Accessed March 15, 2009.
  2. ^ Geographic Names Information System. "Rosebud Creek", U.S. Geological Survey. Accessed March 15, 2009.