Clinton Peak

Clinton Peak
West aspect
Highest point
Elevation13,864 ft (4,226 m)[1][2]
Prominence517 ft (158 m)[3]
Isolation2.03 mi (3.27 km)[3]
Coordinates39°22′06″N 106°08′56″W / 39.3682033°N 106.1488478°W / 39.3682033; -106.1488478[1]
Geography
Clinton Peak is located in Colorado
Clinton Peak
Clinton Peak
Colorado
LocationContinental Divide between
Lake and Park counties,
Colorado, United States[4]
Parent rangeMosquito Range[3]
Topo map(s)USGS 7.5' topographic map
Climax, Colorado[1]

Clinton Peak is a high mountain summit in the Mosquito Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America, named after former U.S. president Bill Clinton. The 13,864-foot (4,226 m) thirteener is located 2.1 miles (3.3 km) east (bearing 86°) of Fremont Pass, Colorado, United States, on the Continental Divide separating San Isabel National Forest and Lake County from Pike National Forest and Park County.[1][2][3][4]

Climate

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According to the Köppen climate classification system, the mountain is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.[5] Due to its altitude, it receives precipitation all year, as snow in winter, and as thunderstorms in summer, with a dry period in late spring.

See also

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Clinton Peak rises behind Climax mine

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "CLINTON ET". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
  2. ^ a b The elevation of Clinton Peak includes an adjustment of +2.075 m (+6.81 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  3. ^ a b c d "Clinton Peak, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
  4. ^ a b "Clinton Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
  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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