Mount Spokane
| Mount Spokane | |
|---|---|
 View from northeast Spokane in 2008 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,887 ft (1,794 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 3,503 ft (1,068 m)[2] |
| Isolation | 53.5 mi |
| Listing |
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| Coordinates | 47°55′25″N 117°06′44″W / 47.9236°N 117.1122°WCoordinates: 47°55′25″N 117°06′44″W / 47.9236°N 117.1122°W[1] |
| Geography | |
  Spokane County, Washington, U.S. | |
| Parent range | Selkirk Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Spokane |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route |  Highway 206 |
Summit of Mount Spokane
View from southwest in January 2007
Mount Spokane [elevation 5,887 feet (1,794 m)]—known as Mount Baldy until 1912[3]—is a mountain in the northwest United States, located northeast of Spokane, Washington. Its summit is the highest point in Spokane County,[2] and it is one of the tallest peaks in the Inland Northwest. Mount Spokane is surrounded by Mount Spokane State Park, Washington's largest at 13,919 acres (56.3 km2). One of the well-known features is a bald spot on the corner of the west and south parts of the mountain.
Mount Kit Carson—the second highest peak in Spokane County—is located only 1.02 miles (1.64 km) to the east, and with a topographic prominence of only 322 feet (98 m) could be considered a satellite peak of Mount Spokane.
A non-profit organization operates the Mount Spokane Ski and Snowboard Park, located on the southwest portion of the mountain.
Climate[]
| Climate data for Mount Spokane, Washington, July 1953 – December 1972 | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 47 (8) |
50 (10) |
54 (12) |
72 (22) |
77 (25) |
83 (28) |
89 (32) |
89 (32) |
81 (27) |
68 (20) |
59 (15) |
46 (8) |
89 (32) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 23.1 (−4.9) |
27.6 (−2.4) |
30.3 (−0.9) |
38.2 (3.4) |
49.0 (9.4) |
57.4 (14.1) |
66.5 (19.2) |
66.0 (18.9) |
56.4 (13.6) |
43.1 (6.2) |
32.5 (0.3) |
26.5 (−3.1) |
43.0 (6.1) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 13.1 (−10.5) |
18.4 (−7.6) |
19.4 (−7.0) |
24.9 (−3.9) |
35.0 (1.7) |
41.1 (5.1) |
49.3 (9.6) |
48.8 (9.3) |
40.9 (4.9) |
30.8 (−0.7) |
22.5 (−5.3) |
16.9 (−8.4) |
30.1 (−1.1) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −23 (−31) |
−17 (−27) |
−20 (−29) |
10 (−12) |
15 (−9) |
21 (−6) |
25 (−4) |
28 (−2) |
18 (−8) |
4 (−16) |
−17 (−27) |
−28 (−33) |
−28 (−33) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 5.83 (148) |
4.61 (117) |
4.94 (125) |
3.49 (89) |
2.78 (71) |
2.71 (69) |
1.30 (33) |
1.54 (39) |
2.75 (70) |
3.71 (94) |
6.24 (158) |
6.25 (159) |
46.15 (1,172) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 39.1 (99) |
20.5 (52) |
25.9 (66) |
10.9 (28) |
5.0 (13) |
0.6 (1.5) |
0.2 (0.51) |
0 (0) |
1.9 (4.8) |
8.1 (21) |
18.2 (46) |
32.2 (82) |
162.5 (413) |
| Source: Western Regional Climate Center[4] | |||||||||||||
References[]
- ^ a b "Y". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey.
- ^ a b "Mount Spokane, Washington". Peakbagger.com.
- ^ "Mount Spokane". Eastern Washington University. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
- ^ "MT SPOKANE SUMMIT, WASHINGTON (455674)". Western Regional Climate Center. 2013. Retrieved on August 26, 2015.
External links[]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Mount Spokane |
- "Mount Spokane". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- "Mount Spokane state park". Washington State Parks. Archived from the original on 2011-01-10. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
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