Granite Dome (Tuolumne County, California) Explained

Granite Dome
Elevation Ft:10320.
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence Ft:560.
Prominence Ref:[2]
Isolation Mi:2.12
Isolation Ref:[3]
Parent Peak:Black Hawk Mountain (10,348 ft)
Etymology:Granite dome
Map:California#USA
Map Size:240
Label Position:right
Location:Emigrant Wilderness
Country:United States of America
State:California
Region:Tuolumne
Region Type:County
Range:Sierra Nevada
Coordinates:38.2153°N -119.746°W
Coordinates Ref:[4]
Topo:USGS Emigrant Lake
Type:Granite dome
Age:Cretaceous

Granite Dome is a 10,320-foot-elevation (3,146 meter) mountain summit located in Tuolumne County, California, United States.

Description

Granite Dome is set within the Emigrant Wilderness on land managed by Stanislaus National Forest. The peak is part of the Sierra Nevada mountain range and is situated 2.1 miles west of line parent Black Hawk Mountain, and four miles southeast of Three Chimneys. Topographic relief is modest as the north aspect rises 2300abbr=offNaNabbr=off above Relief Valley in two miles. Precipitation runoff from this mountain drains south to the Tuolumne River via Cherry Creek, and north to the Middle Fork Stanislaus River via Relief and Summit creeks. The landform's descriptive toponym was applied by the USGS, has been officially adopted by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names, and has appeared in publications since at least 1899.[5] [4] This landform is the only one officially named "Granite Dome" in the United States despite being located just nine miles north of Yosemite National Park which is well known for its granite domes.

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Granite Dome is located in an alpine climate zone.[6] Most weather fronts originate in the Pacific Ocean, and travel east toward the Sierra Nevada mountains. As fronts approach, they are forced upward by the peaks (orographic lift), causing moisture in the form of rain or snowfall to drop onto the range.

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Notes and References

  1. United States Geological Survey topographical map - Emigrant Lake
  2. 2588. Granite Dome, California. 2022-08-02.
  3. Web site: Granite Dome - 10,320' CA. listsofjohn.com. 2022-08-02.
  4. 260749. Granite Dome. 2022-08-02.
  5. [Henry Gannett]
  6. Encyclopedia: Climate of the Sierra Nevada . Encyclopædia Britannica.