Kootenai Peak
Kootenai Peak (8,542 feet (2,604 m)) is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana.[1][3] Kootenai Peak is in the northeastern section of Glacier National Park.
| Kootenai Peak | |
|---|---|
North aspect, from Waterton Lake | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 8,546 ft (2,605 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 1,902 ft (580 m)[1] |
| Coordinates | 48°53′25″N 113°56′30″W / 48.89028°N 113.94167°W[2] |
| Geography | |
Kootenai Peak Location in Montana Kootenai Peak Location in the United States | |
| Location | Glacier County, Montana, U.S. |
| Parent range | Lewis Range |
| Topo map | USGS Porcupine Ridge, MT |
Climate edit
Based on the Köppen climate classification, it is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.[4] Temperatures can drop below −10 °F with wind chill factors below −30 °F.
Geology edit
Like other mountains in Glacier National Park, it is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Jurassic periods. Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was initially uplifted beginning 170 million years ago when the Lewis Overthrust fault pushed an enormous slab of precambrian rocks 3 mi (4.8 km) thick, 50 miles (80 km) wide and 160 miles (260 km) long over younger rock of the cretaceous period.[5]
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References edit
- ^ a b c "Kootenai Peak, Montana". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
- ^ "Kootenai Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
- ^ Porcupine Ridge, MT (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved December 26, 2018.
- ^ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11: 1633–1644. ISSN 1027-5606.
- ^ Gadd, Ben (2008). "Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias".
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