Sultan Mountain
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Mountain in United States of America
Sultan Mountain | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 13,373 ft (4,076 m)[1][2] |
Prominence | 1,868 ft (569 m)[2] |
Isolation | 4.59 mi (7.39 km)[2] |
Listing | |
Coordinates | 37°47′09″N 107°42′14″W / 37.7858299°N 107.703951°W / 37.7858299; -107.703951[3] |
Geography | |
Location | San Juan County, Colorado, U.S.[3] |
Parent range | San Juan Mountains[2] |
Topo map | USGS 7.5' topographic map Silverton, Colorado[3] |
Sultan Mountain, elevation 13,373 ft (4,076 m), is a peak of the San Juan Mountains range in San Juan County, southwestern Colorado.
It is located southwest of the town of Silverton.
Climate
According to the Köppen climate classification system, the mountain is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.[4] 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
- NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- ^ a b c d "Sultan Mountain, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
- ^ a b c "Sultan Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
- ISSN 1027-5606.
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