Edwards Mountain
Mountain in the state of Montana
Edwards Mountain
Location in Montana
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Edwards Mountain
Location in the United States
Show map of the United StatesEdwards Mountain (9,076 feet (2,766 m)) is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana.[3] Edwards Mountain rises just to the west of Sperry Glacier. Based on the Köppen climate classification, Edwards Mountain has an alpine climate characterized by long, usually very cold winters, and short, cool to mild summers.[4] Temperatures can drop below −10 °F with wind chill factors below −30 °F.
Geology
Like other mountains in Glacier National Park, Edwards Mountain 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.[5]
See also
- Mountains and mountain ranges of Glacier National Park (U.S.)
- Geology of the Rocky Mountains
References
- ^ a b "Edwards Mountain, Montana". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
- ^ "Edwards Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
- ^ Lake McDonald East, MT (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved June 7, 2018.
- ^ 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. ISSN 1027-5606.
- ^ Gadd, Ben (2008), Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias
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