Mount James

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Mount James
Mount James is located in Montana
Mount James
Mount James
Location in Montana
Highest point
Elevation9,380 ft (2,860 m)[1]
Prominence1,978 ft (603 m)[1]
Parent peakRising Wolf Mountain[1]
ListingMountains in Glacier County, Montana
Coordinates48°35′04″N 113°29′32″W / 48.58444°N 113.49222°W / 48.58444; -113.49222Coordinates: 48°35′04″N 113°29′32″W / 48.58444°N 113.49222°W / 48.58444; -113.49222[2]
Geography
LocationGlacier County, Montana, U.S.
Parent rangeLewis Range
Topo mapUSGS Cut Bank Pass, MT

Mount James (9,380 feet (2,859 m)) is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana.[1][3] Mount James is 1.35 miles (2.17 km) northeast of Triple Divide Peak.

Geology[]

Like the mountains in Glacier National Park, Mt. James is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Jurassic periods. Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was initially uplifted beginning 170 million years ago when the Lewis Overthrust fault pushed an enormous slab of precambrian rocks 3 mi (4.8 km) thick, 50 miles (80 km) wide and 160 miles (260 km) long over younger rock of the cretaceous period.[4]

Mount James to the right, Bad Marriage Mountain to left

Climate[]

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mt. James is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone 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.

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References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "Mount James, Montana". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
  2. ^ "Mount James". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
  3. ^ Cut Bank Pass, MT (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved December 26, 2018.
  4. ^ Gadd, Ben (2008). "Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  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 (5): 1633–1644. Bibcode:2007HESS...11.1633P. doi:10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007. ISSN 1027-5606.

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