Parke Peak

Parke Peak
Southwest aspect (centered)
Highest point
Elevation9,043 ft (2,756 m)[1]
Prominence638 ft (194 m)[1]
Coordinates48°56′44″N 114°14′21″W / 48.94556°N 114.23917°W / 48.94556; -114.23917[2]
Naming
EtymologyJohn Parke
Geography
Parke Peak is located in Montana
Parke Peak
Parke Peak
Location in Montana
Parke Peak is located in the United States
Parke Peak
Parke Peak
Location in the United States
LocationFlathead County, Montana, U.S.
Parent rangeLivingston Range
Topo map(s)USGS Kintla Peak, MT
Climbing
Easiest routeclass 3

Parke Peak (9,043 feet (2,756 m)) is located in the Livingston Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana.[3] Harris Glacier is immediately northeast of Parke Peak. The mountain is named for John G. Parke (1827–1900), of the International Boundary Survey.[4]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, the peak is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.[5] Temperatures can drop below −10 °F with wind chill factors below −30 °F.

See also

West aspect of Parke Peak, center

References

  1. ^ a b "Parke Peak, Montana". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
  2. ^ "Parke Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
  3. ^ Kintla Peak, MT (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved January 16, 2019.
  4. ^ Through The Years In Glacier National Park An Administrative History, NPS.gov
  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: 1633–1644. ISSN 1027-5606.
Livingston Range sunset. Parke Peak left of center.


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