Greenhalgh Mountain
Greenhalgh Mountain | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 13,220 ft (4,029 m)[1] |
Prominence | 420 ft (128 m)[2] |
Parent peak | Sheep Mountain (13,304 ft)[2] |
Isolation | 0.74 mi (1.19 km)[2] |
Coordinates | 37°47′06″N 107°30′15″W / 37.7850429°N 107.5042566°W[3] |
Geography | |
Country | United States |
State |
Greenhalgh Mountain is a 13,220-foot-elevation (4,030-meter) mountain summit in San Juan County, Colorado, United States.
Description
Greenhalgh Mountain is located nine miles (14 km) east-southeast of the community of
topographic relief is modest as the summit rises 2,400 feet (730 meters) above the river in 1.25 mile (2 km). Neighbors include Sheep Mountain, 0.79 miles (1.27 km) to the west and Canby Mountain, 2.49 miles (4.01 km) to the northwest.[4] The mountain's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names,[3] and was recorded in publications as early as 1906.[5]
Climate
According to the Köppen climate classification system, Greenhalgh Mountain is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.[6] 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
References
- ISBN 9780967146607, p. 286.
- ^ a b c d "Greenhalgh Mountain - 13,228' CO". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
- ^ a b "Greenhalgh Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
- ^ a b "Greenhalgh Mountain, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
- ^ Henry Gannett, United States Geological Survey (1906), A Gazetteer of Colorado, US Government Printing Office, p. 80.
- ISSN 1027-5606.
External links
- Weather forecast: Greenhalgh Mountain