Nyack Mountain

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Nyack Mountain
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East aspect in winter
Highest point
Elevation 7,750 ft (2,362 m) [1] [2]
Prominence 890 ft (271 m) [1]
Parent peak Great Northern Mountain [1]
Isolation 1.39 mi (2.24 km) [1]
Coordinates 48°23′45″N113°48′56″W / 48.3958278°N 113.8154496°W / 48.3958278; -113.8154496 [3]
Geography
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Nyack Mountain
Location in Montana
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Nyack Mountain
Location in the United States
CountryUnited States
State Montana
County Flathead
Protected area Great Bear Wilderness
Parent range Flathead Range
Rocky Mountains
Topo map USGS Nyack

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

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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.

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Nyack Mountain, Montana". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
  3. 1 2 "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.
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