Mt. Sanford

Taken from the Tok Cutoff Highway. At 16,237 feet, Mt. Sanford is the sixth tallest peak in the US. The Sanford that this mountain is named for is no relation to the infamous SC governor of the same name. The mountain was named in 1885 by Lieutenant Henry T. Allen after one of his superiors in the war department.

Wrangell-St. Elias National Park

July 29th 2010
Geo: 62.5718, -144.654 Thursday, 7/29/2010 – Drove to Slana on the Glenn highway and the Tok cutoff. Saw our first glacier, Matanuska Glacier, from the road en-route. Very impressive. Another impressive sight was the view of Mt. Sanford from the Tok Cutoff highway. We were headed for Nabesna Road, the northernmost road access to Wrangell-St. Elias NP. [PHOTO_ID_L=mantanuska-glaci ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more

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