Longfellow Peak Explained

Longfellow Peak
Elevation Ft:8904
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence Ft:2744
Etymology:Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Location:Flathead County, Montana, U.S.
Map:Montana#USA
Relief:1
Coordinates:48.7456°N -113.9392°W[2]
Topo:USGS Camas Ridge East, MT

Longfellow Peak (8904feet) is located in the Livingston Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. Longfellow Peak is immediately north of Paul Bunyans Cabin, a rock formation that resembles a log cabin from a distance.[3] Lake Evangeline is northeast of the peak and Ruger Lake is to the east. The mountain was named by R. H. Sargent, topographer for the US Geological Survey in the early mapping of Glacier Park, to honor the American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, (1807–1882).[4]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Longfellow Peak is located in a subarctic climate characterized by long, usually very cold winters, and short, cool to mild summers.[5] Temperatures can drop below −10 °F with wind chill factors below −30 °F.

See also

Notes and References

  1. 4742. Longfellow Peak, Montana. 2010-08-08.
  2. 773661. Longfellow Peak. 2010-08-08.
  3. TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Longfellow Peak, MT. January 7, 2019.
  4. https://www.nps.gov/parkhistory/online_books/glac/appa.htm Through The Years In Glacier National Park An Administrative History, NPS.gov
  5. Peel, M. C. . Finlayson, B. L. . McMahon, T. A. . amp . 2007 . Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification . Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. . 11 . 1633–1644 . 1027-5606.