According to the Köppen climate classification system, Niagara Peak has an alpine climate with cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.[5] Due to its altitude, it receives precipitation all year, as snow in winter and as thunderstorms in summer, with a dry period in late spring.
^Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11. ISSN 1027-5606.
niagara, peak, high, mountain, summit, juan, mountains, range, rocky, mountains, system, southwestern, colorado, north, facehighest, pointelevation13, prominence567, isolation0, coordinates37, 8892927, 5335123, 8892927, 5335123, geographycoloradolocationhinsda. Niagara Peak is a high mountain summit in the San Juan Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains System in southwestern Colorado Niagara PeakNorth faceHighest pointElevation13 812 ft 4 210 m 1 2 Prominence567 ft 173 m 3 Isolation0 63 mi 1 01 km 3 Coordinates37 53 21 N 107 32 01 W 37 8892927 N 107 5335123 W 37 8892927 107 5335123 1 GeographyNiagara PeakColoradoLocationHinsdale and San Juan counties Colorado U S 4 Parent rangeSan Juan Mountains 3 Topo mapUSGS 7 5 topographic mapHandies Peak Colorado 1 The 13 812 foot 4 210 m thirteener is located 8 9 miles 14 4 km northeast by east bearing 53 of the Town of Silverton on the Continental Divide between Hinsdale and San Juan counties 1 2 3 4 Contents 1 Climate 2 See also 3 Gallery 4 References 5 External linksClimate editAccording to the Koppen climate classification system Niagara Peak has an alpine climate with cold snowy winters and cool to warm summers 5 Due to its altitude it receives precipitation all year as snow in winter and as thunderstorms in summer with a dry period in late spring See also editList of Colorado mountain summits List of the most prominent summits of Colorado List of Colorado county high pointsGallery edit nbsp North aspect nbsp North face upper left corner nbsp Niagara Peak to right of center References edit a b c d NIAGARA NGS Data Sheet National Geodetic Survey National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration United States Department of Commerce Retrieved November 4 2014 a b The elevation of Niagara Peak includes an adjustment of 1 942 m 6 37 ft from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88 a b c d Niagara Peak Colorado Peakbagger com Retrieved November 4 2014 a b Niagara Peak Geographic Names Information System United States Geological Survey United States Department of the Interior Retrieved November 4 2014 Peel M C Finlayson B L McMahon T A 2007 Updated world map of the Koppen Geiger climate classification Hydrol Earth Syst Sci 11 ISSN 1027 5606 External links editNiagara Peak at Wikipedia s sister projects nbsp Definitions from Wiktionary nbsp Media from Commons nbsp News from Wikinews nbsp Quotations from Wikiquote nbsp Texts from Wikisource nbsp Textbooks from Wikibooks nbsp Resources from Wikiversity nbsp This Colorado state location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Niagara Peak amp oldid 1163274821, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
