Little Christmas Mountain

Little Christmas Mountain
South aspect
Highest point
Elevation	4,828 ft (1,472 m) [1] [2]
Prominence	1,374 ft (419 m) [1]
Isolation	2.62 mi (4.22 km) [2]
Coordinates	29°22′51″N103°26′03″W / 29.3808223°N 103.4340825°W / 29.3808223; -103.4340825 [3]
Geography
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Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Brewster
Protected area	Big Bend National Park [1]
Parent range	Christmas Mountains [1]
Topo map	USGS Christmas Mountains
Geology
Rock age	Oligocene
Rock type	Igneous rock (Rhyolite)

Little Christmas Mountain is a 4,828-foot-elevation (1,472-meter) summit in Brewster County, Texas, United States.

Description

Little Christmas Mountain is part of the Christmas Mountains where it is set within Big Bend National Park and the Chihuahuan Desert. The mountain is composed of intrusive rhyolite (volcanic rock) which formed 33 million years ago during the Oligocene period. ^[4] Based on the Köppen climate classification, the mountain is located in a hot arid climate zone with hot summers and mild winters. ^[5] Any scant precipitation runoff from the peak's slopes drains into Rough Run → Terlingua Creek → Rio Grande. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,600 feet (488 m) above Rough Run in one mile (1.6 km). The mountain's toponym was officially adopted on March 9, 1939, by the United States Board on Geographic Names. ^{[3] [6]}

See also

• List of mountain peaks of Texas
• Geography of Texas

References

1. "Little Christmas Mountain, Texas". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
2. "Little Christmas Mountain - 4,828' TX". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
3. "Little Christmas Mountain". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved 2024-11-12.
4. Beer Run: The Road to Terlingua, Francis Redfern, Retrieved 2024-11-12.
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.
6. Decisions of the United States Board on Geographical Names, United States Board on Geographic Names, US Government Printing Office, 1939, p. 22

Little Christmas Mountain to left with Christmas Mountains beyond.

External links

• Little Christmas Mountain: Weather