Turnagain Pass
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Turnagain Pass | |
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Elevation | 900 feet (274 m) |
Location | Alaska, 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
- ^ State of Alaska (2008-02-22). RWIS site summary. Retrieved on 2008-02-22.
- ^ National Scenic Byways Program (2007). Turnagain Pass, AK. Retrieved on 2008-02-22.