Dellenbaugh Butte Explained

Dellenbaugh Butte
Elevation Ft:4395
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence Ft:55
Isolation Mi:2.23
Map:Utah#USA
Map Size:230
Label Position:top
Coordinates:38.825°N -110.1118°W
Coordinates Ref:[2]
Topo:USGS Green River SE

Dellenbaugh Butte is a summit in Grand County of the U.S. state of Utah.[2] Dellenbaugh Butte is the 2348th highest summit in the state of Utah.[3]

Description

Dellenbaugh Butte has the name of Frederick Samuel Dellenbaugh (1853–1935), an explorer.[4] Dellenbaugh was an artist and assistant topographer with Major John Wesley Powell's expedition when Powell camped at this location along the Green River. The butte is primarily composed of the Summerville Formation, which consists of distinctive, thin beds of shale, siltstone, and sandstone.[5]

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification system, it is located in a Cold semi-arid climate zone, which is defined by the coldest month having an average mean temperature below −0 °C (32 °F) and at least 50% of the total annual precipitation being received during the spring and summer.[6] This desert climate receives less than 10inches of annual rainfall, and snowfall is generally light during the winter. Spring and fall are the most favorable seasons to visit.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dellenbaugh Butte - 4,395' UT. listsofjohn.com. 2020-11-13.
  2. 1435403. Dellenbaugh Butte. 2020-11-16.
  3. Web site: Dellenbaugh Butte . Peakery.com . 5 November 2016.
  4. Book: Leigh, Rufus Wood. Five hundred Utah place names: their origin and significance. 1961. Deseret News Press. Salt Lake City. 18.
  5. https://www.usgs.gov/media/images/dellenbaugh-butte-along-green-river USGS.gov
  6. Peel, M. C. . Finlayson, B. L. . McMahon, T. A. . 2007 . Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification . Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. . 11 . 1027-5606.