Nyack Mountain

Nyack Mountain
East aspect in winter
Highest point
Elevation7,750 ft (2,362 m)[1][2]
Prominence890 ft (271 m)[1]
Parent peakGreat Northern Mountain[1]
Isolation1.39 mi (2.24 km)[1]
Coordinates48°23′45″N 113°48′56″W / 48.3958278°N 113.8154496°W / 48.3958278; -113.8154496[3]
Geography
Nyack Mountain is located in Montana
Nyack Mountain
Nyack Mountain
Location in Montana
Nyack Mountain is located in the United States
Nyack Mountain
Nyack Mountain
Location in the United States
CountryUnited States
StateMontana
CountyFlathead
Protected areaGreat Bear Wilderness
Parent rangeFlathead Range
Rocky Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Nyack

Nyack Mountain is a 7,750-foot-elevation (2,362-meter) mountain summit located in Flathead County, Montana, United States.

Description

Nyack Mountain is situated west of the Continental Divide in the Flathead Range. It is the 27th-highest point in the Great Bear Wilderness which is managed by the Flathead National Forest.[1] The nearest higher neighbor is Mount Penrose, 1.38 mile to the northwest.[2] Precipitation runoff from the mountain's east slope drains to the Middle Fork Flathead River, whereas the west slope drains to Hungry Horse Reservoir. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 3,350 feet (1,020 meters) above the Middle Fork Flathead Valley in 2.25 miles (3.62 km). Nyack Mountain rises three miles south of Nyack, Montana, an unincorporated place along Highway 2.[4] This mountain's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names.[3]

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.[5] Winter temperatures can drop below 0 °F with wind chill factors below −10 °F. Due to its altitude, it receives precipitation all year, as snow in winter and as thunderstorms in summer.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Nyack Mountain - 7,750' MT". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
  2. ^ a b "Nyack Mountain, Montana". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
  3. ^ a b "Nyack Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
  4. ^ "Nyack". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
  5. ^ 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.