Mount Kiev
Mount Kiev is a mountain summit located in Alaska, United States. Description Mount Kiev is the highest point in the Endicott Mountains which are a subrange of the Brooks Range. It is set west of the Dalton Highway on the northeast boundary of Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains east into tributaries of the Atigun River and west into tributaries of the Itikmalac River which in turn flows into the Itkillik River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises approximately above the Atigun Valley in and above the Itikmalac Valley in . Galbraith Lake is to the north-northeast, whereas the Continental Divide and Atigun Pass are to the south. The nearest community is Prudhoe Bay, to the north. The mountain's toponym has not been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names. Climate According to the Köppen climate classification system, Mount Kiev is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and cool summers. Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °F with wind chill factors below −30 °F. This climate supports a small unnamed glacier on the peak's north slopes. See also List of mountain peaks of