Turnagain Pass

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Turnagain Pass
Elevation 900 feet (274 m)
Location Alaska, Flag of the United States United States
Range Chugach Mountains
Traversed by 2-4 lanes of the Seward Highway ( AK 1)

Turnagain Pass (el. 900 feet (274 m)) is a mountain pass near Anchorage, Alaska. The pass marks the highest point on the Seward Highway at approximately milepost 70.[1] Traveling north, the Seward Highway descends into the Anchorage bowl and begins to round the Turnagain Arm.[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ State of Alaska (2008-02-22). RWIS site summary. Retrieved on 2008-02-22.
  2. ^ National Scenic Byways Program (2007). Turnagain Pass, AK. Retrieved on 2008-02-22.