Parke Peak Explained

Parke Peak
Elevation Ft:	9043
Elevation Ref:	^[1]
Prominence Ft:	638
Etymology:	John Parke
Location:	Flathead County, Montana, U.S.
Map:	Montana#USA
Relief:	1
Coordinates:	48.9456°N -114.2392°W
Coordinates Ref:	^[2]
Topo:	USGS Kintla Peak, MT

Parke Peak (9043feet) is located in the Livingston Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana.^[3] Harris Glacier is immediately northeast of Parke Peak. The mountain is named for John G. Parke (1827–1900), of the International Boundary Survey.^[4]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, the peak is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.^[5] Temperatures can drop below −10 °F with wind chill factors below −30 °F.

See also

• List of mountains and mountain ranges of Glacier National Park (U.S.)

Notes and References

1. 4724. Parke Peak, Montana. January 16, 2019.
2. 775087. Parke Peak. January 16, 2019.
3. TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Kintla Peak, MT. January 16, 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. . 2007 . Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification . Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. . 11 . 1633–1644 . 1027-5606.