Mount Aeneas | |
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West aspect | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 7,510 ft (2,290 m) |
Prominence | 1,608 ft (490 m) |
Parent peak | Big Hawk Mountain (7,542 ft) |
Isolation | 4.93 mi (7.93 km) |
Coordinates | 48°08′54″N 113°55′10″W / 48.1482186°N 113.9195614°W / 48.1482186; -113.9195614 |
Geography | |
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Location | Flathead County, Montana, U.S. |
Parent range | Rocky Mountains Swan Range |
Topo map | USGS Jewel Basin |
Mount Aeneas is a summit in the U.S. state of Montana. The elevation is 7,510 feet (2,290 m). It is situated 23 miles east of Kalispell in the Jewel Basin area of Flathead National Forest.
Mount Aeneas was named after a Flathead chieftain.
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, the peak is located in a subarctic climate zone characterized by long, usually very cold winters, and mild summers. Winter temperatures can drop below −10 °F with wind chill factors below −30 °F.
See also
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mount Aeneas
- "Mount Aeneas, Montana". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
- ^ "Aeneas, Mount - 7,528' MT". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
- "Geographic names". Forest History Society. Archived from the original on 2019-06-18. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- 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.
External links
- Weather forecast: Mount Aeneas
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