Charlotte Peak

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Charlotte Peak
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Northwest aspect above Big Salmon Lake
Highest point
Elevation 8,065 ft (2,458 m) [1]
Prominence 685 ft (209 m) [1]
Parent peak Scarface Peak (8,346 ft) [1]
Isolation 2.95 mi (4.75 km) [1]
Coordinates 47°34′20″N113°23′24″W / 47.57229696°N 113.39010308°W / 47.57229696; -113.39010308 Coordinates: 47°34′20″N113°23′24″W / 47.57229696°N 113.39010308°W / 47.57229696; -113.39010308 [2]
Geography
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Charlotte Peak
Location in Montana
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Charlotte Peak
Location in the United States
Location Powell County, Montana, U.S.
Parent range Rocky Mountains
Swan Range
Topo map USGS Big Salmon Lake West

Charlotte Peak is an 8,065-foot (2,458-metre) mountain summit located in Powell County of the U.S. state of Montana. [2]

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Description

Charlotte Peak is located in the Swan Range, a subset of the Rocky Mountains. It is situated in the Bob Marshall Wilderness, on land managed by Flathead National Forest. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains to Big Salmon Lake and the South Fork Flathead River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 3,750 feet (1,143 meters) above Big Salmon Lake in one mile.

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Charlotte Peak is located in a subarctic climate zone characterized by long, usually very cold winters, and short, cool to mild summers. [3] Winter temperatures can drop below −10 °F with wind chill factors below −30 °F.

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Charlotte Peak". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved 2021-11-02.
  3. 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.