Moraine

Moraine is in Anchorage, Southcentral Alaska. Moraine is situated nearby to Portage Lake, as well as near Begich Peak.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Portage Lake and Explorer Glacier.

Lake

Portage Lake is a glacial lake in the Chugach National Forest of the U.S. state of Alaska. It sits in a long, heavily glaciated valley, and abuts the calving face of Portage Glacier at its southern end. Portage Lake is situated 2 miles southeast of Moraine.

Glacier

Explorer Glacier is situated 2½ miles west of Moraine.

Peak

Begich Peak is a 4,623-foot mountain summit located in the Chugach Mountains, in Anchorage Municipality in the U.S. state of Alaska. The peak is situated in Chugach National Forest, 2.5 mi north of Portage Lake, 5 mi northwest of Whittier, Alaska, 1.8 mi east of Portage Peak, and 1.24 mi southwest of Boggs Peak. Begich Peak is situated 2½ miles north of Moraine.

Nearby places include Whittier.

Whittier is a small town in Alaska that is famous because all of its 272 residents live in one building.

Latitude

60.78944° or 60° 47′ 22″ north

Longitude

-148.84972° or 148° 50′ 59″ west

Elevation

512 feet (156 metres)

Open location code

93GHQ5Q2+Q4

GeoNames ID

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