Mount Thomas (Alaska)
| Mount Thomas | |
|---|---|
Aerial of Mt. Thomas across Valdez Narrows | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,350 ft (1,326 m) |
| Prominence | 1,000 ft (305 m) |
| Isolation | 2.06 mi (3.32 km) |
| Coordinates | 61°04′57″N 146°43′04″W / 61.08250°N 146.71778°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Valdez-Cordova Borough Alaska, United States |
| Parent range | Chugach Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Valdez A-8 |
Mount Thomas is a 4,350-foot (1,326 m) mountain summit located in the Chugach Mountains, in the U.S. state of Alaska. The peak is situated 15 mi (24 km) west-southwest of Valdez, Alaska, on the boundary of Chugach National Forest. Although modest in elevation, relief is significant since the eastern aspect of the mountain rises up from the tidewater of Prince William Sound's Valdez Narrows in approximately 1.5 miles. The mountain was named in 1898 by Captain William R. Abercrombie, presumably for General George Henry Thomas (1816–1870).