Clinton Peak
| Clinton Peak | |
|---|---|
 West aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 13,864 ft (4,226 m)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 517 ft (158 m)[3] |
| Isolation | 2.03 mi (3.27 km)[3] |
| Coordinates | 39°22′06″N 106°08′56″W / 39.3682033°N 106.1488478°W[1] |
| Geography | |
  Clinton Peak Colorado | |
| Location | Continental Divide between Lake and Park counties, Colorado, United States[4] |
| Parent range | Mosquito Range[3] |
| Topo map(s) | USGS 7.5' topographic map Climax, Colorado[1] |
Clinton Peak is a high mountain summit in the Mosquito Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America, named after former U.S. president Bill Clinton. The 13,864-foot (4,226 m) thirteener is located 2.1 miles (3.3 km) east (bearing 86°) of Fremont Pass, Colorado, United States, on the Continental Divide separating San Isabel National Forest and Lake County from Pike National Forest and Park County.[1][2][3][4]
Climate
[edit]According to the Köppen climate classification system, the mountain is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.[5] 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
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- List of Colorado mountain ranges
- List of Colorado mountain summits
- List of Colorado county high points
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "CLINTON ET". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
- ^ a b The elevation of Clinton Peak includes an adjustment of +2.075 m (+6.81 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- ^ a b c d "Clinton Peak, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
- ^ a b "Clinton Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
- ^ 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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