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Kebnekaise (Swedish pronunciation: [kɛbnɛˈkâjsɛ]; [3] from Sami Giebmegáisi or Giebnegáisi, "Cauldron Crest") is the highest mountain in Sweden. The Kebnekaise massif, which is part of the Scandinavian mountain range , has two main peaks.
Kebnekaise mountain lodge (Kebnekaise fjällstation), elevation 690 metres (2,260 ft), is situated at the base of Mount Kebnekaise, 19 kilometres (12 mi) west of Nikkaluokta, which in turn is situated 66 kilometres (41 mi) west of Kiruna in Lappland, Sweden.
Correction: October 30, 2024 — An earlier version of this story misstated the positions of Haines and Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve. Haines is just south of Skagway, and Glacier Bay is ...
The most popular way to see Glacier Bay is by boat. Peter Christian, chief spokesperson for Public Affairs for the National Park Service’s Alaska region, said highly regulated cruise ships "go ...
2,104 m (6,903 ft) Kebnekaise – Note: Altitude includes the peak glacier. If melting continues, Kebnekaise Nordtoppen, just 500 meters away and 7 meters lower, might become the highest point. 2,097 m (6,880 ft) Kebnekaise Nordtoppen (Lappland) – the highest fixed point in Sweden. 2,089 m (6,854 ft) Sarektjåkkå Stortoppen (Lappland)
Topeka Glacier is one of the glaciers receding at Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve. “These systems are under threat,” said Brice Esplin, Director of Sustainable Tourism and Partnerships ...
They span the region between the Alsek River, Glacier Bay and the Kelsall River (which is the route of the highway from Haines, Alaska to Haines Junction, Yukon). Their western boundary is the Grand Pacific Glacier, beyond which is the Fairweather Range, another subdivision of the St. Elias Mountains.
The welcome sign to Glacier Bay seen by the road entrance. Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve is a national park of the United States located in Southeast Alaska west of Juneau. President Calvin Coolidge proclaimed the area around Glacier Bay a national monument under the Antiquities Act on February 26, 1925. [4]