Parke Peak
Appearance
Parke Peak | |
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![]() Southwest aspect (centered) | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 9,043 ft (2,756 m)[1] |
Prominence | 638 ft (194 m)[1] |
Coordinates | 48°56′44″N 114°14′21″W / 48.94556°N 114.23917°W[2] |
Naming | |
Etymology | John Parke |
Geography | |
Location | Flathead County, Montana, U.S. |
Parent range | Livingston Range |
Topo map | USGS Kintla Peak, MT |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | class 3 |
Parke Peak (9,043 feet (2,756 m)) is located in the Livingston Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana.[3] Harris Glacier is immediately northeast of Parke Peak. The mountain is named for John G. Parke (1827–1900), of the International Boundary Survey.[4]
Climate
[edit]Based on the Köppen climate classification, the peak is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.[5] Temperatures can drop below −10 °F with wind chill factors below −30 °F.
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "Parke Peak, Montana". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
- ^ "Parke Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
- ^ Kintla Peak, MT (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved January 16, 2019.
- ^ Through The Years In Glacier National Park An Administrative History, NPS.gov
- ^ 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.
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