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French Mountain

Coordinates: 39°07′43″N 106°28′57″W / 39.1286017°N 106.4825282°W / 39.1286017; -106.4825282
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French Mountain
North aspect, centered
Highest point
Elevation13,966 ft (4,257 m)[1][2]
Prominence1,100 ft (335 m)[2]
Parent peakMount Elbert[2]
Isolation2.11 mi (3.40 km)[2]
Coordinates39°07′43″N 106°28′57″W / 39.1286017°N 106.4825282°W / 39.1286017; -106.4825282[3]
Geography
French Mountain is located in Colorado
French Mountain
French Mountain
LocationLake County, Colorado, U.S.[3]
Parent rangeSawatch Range, Elbert Massif[2]
Topo map(s)USGS 7.5' topographic map
Mount Massive, Colorado[3]

French Mountain is a high mountain summit in the Sawatch Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,966-foot (4,257 m) thirteener is located on the Elbert Massif in San Isabel National Forest, 13.0 miles (20.9 km) southwest by west (bearing 231°) of the City of Leadville in Lake County, Colorado, United States.[1][2][3]

Climate

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According to the Köppen climate classification system, French Mountain is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with 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.

Historical names

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  • French Mountain [3]
  • French Peak

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b The elevation of French Mountain includes an adjustment of +1.905 m (+6.25 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "French Mountain, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
  3. ^ a b c d e "French Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
  4. ^ 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.
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