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Mountain in Colorado, United States
French Mountain
North aspect, centered
Highest point
Elevation13,966 ft (4,257 m)
Prominence1,100 ft (335 m)
Parent peakMount Elbert
Isolation2.11 mi (3.40 km)
Coordinates39°07′43″N 106°28′57″W / 39.1286017°N 106.4825282°W / 39.1286017; -106.4825282
Geography
French Mountain is located in ColoradoFrench MountainFrench MountainColorado
LocationLake County, Colorado, U.S.
Parent rangeSawatch Range, Elbert Massif
Topo map(s)USGS 7.5' topographic map
Mount Massive, Colorado

French Mountain is a high mountain summit in the Sawatch Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,966-foot (4,257 m) thirteener is located on the Elbert Massif in San Isabel National Forest, 13.0 miles (20.9 km) southwest by west (bearing 231°) of the City of Leadville in Lake County, Colorado, United States.

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification system, French Mountain is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers. Due to its altitude, it receives precipitation all year, as snow in winter, and as thunderstorms in summer, with a dry period in late spring.

Historical names

  • French Mountain
  • French Peak

See also

References

  1. ^ The elevation of French Mountain includes an adjustment of +1.905 m (+6.25 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  2. ^ "French Mountain, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
  3. ^ "French Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
  4. Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11. ISSN 1027-5606.

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