Shakespeare Shoulder

Shakespeare Shoulder
Northeast aspect
Highest point
Elevation	3,517 ft (1,072 m)[1][2]
Prominence	467 ft (142 m)[1]
Parent peak	Bard Peak[1]
Isolation	0.69 mi (1.11 km)[1]
Coordinates	60°45′08″N 148°42′59″W / 60.7523460°N 148.7163385°W / 60.7523460; -148.7163385[3]
Geography
Shakespeare Shoulder Location of Shakespeare Shoulder in Alaska
Country	United States
State	Alaska
Census Area	Chugach Census Area
Protected area	Chugach National Forest[2]
Parent range	Kenai Mountains[2]
Topo map	USGS Seward D-5

Shakespeare Shoulder is a 3,517-foot (1,072 m) mountain summit located in the Kenai Mountains in the U.S. stateofAlaska. The peak is situated 1.6 miles (2.6 km) southwest of Whittier, Alaska, in Chugach National Forest, at the isthmus of the Kenai Peninsula where the Kenai Mountains meet the Chugach Mountains. Although modest in elevation, topographic relief is significant since the summit rises from sea-level of Passage Canal in 1.6 miles (2.6 km). Shakespeare Shoulder is often seen and photographed with Bard Peak because they are in the background behind Portage Lake, a popular tourist and recreation destination. The mountain's toponym was officially adopted in 1977 by the United States Board on Geographic Names.^[3] The peak's name refers to William Shakespeare, known as The Bard of Avon.