Mount Saint Elias 5,489 m

USA / Alaska / Yakutat /
 mountain, summit

18,008 ft (5489 m)

The second highest mountain in both Canada and the United States, being situated on the Yukon and Alaska border. Its name in Tlingit is Yaas'éit'aa Shaa (mountain behind Icy Bay). It was first climbed on July 31, 1897 by an expedition led by Prince Luigi Amadeo di Savoia

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Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Preserve
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Coordinates:   60°17'34"N   140°55'45"W
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