Mount Aeneas | |
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![]() West aspect | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 7,510 ft (2,290 m) [1] |
Prominence | 1,608 ft (490 m) [2] |
Parent peak | Big Hawk Mountain (7,542 ft) [3] |
Isolation | 4.93 mi (7.93 km) [3] |
Coordinates | 48°08′54″N 113°55′10″W / 48.1482186°N 113.9195614°W [1] |
Geography | |
Location | Flathead County, Montana, U.S. |
Parent range |
Rocky Mountains Swan Range |
Topo map | USGS Jewel Basin |
Mount Aeneas is a summit in the U.S. state of Montana. [1] The elevation is 7,510 feet (2,290 m). [1] It is situated 23 miles east of Kalispell in the Jewel Basin area of Flathead National Forest.
Mount Aeneas was named after a Flathead chieftain. [4]
Based on the Köppen climate classification, the peak is located in a subarctic climate zone characterized by long, usually very cold winters, and mild summers. [5] Winter temperatures can drop below −10 °F with wind chill factors below −30 °F.
Mount Aeneas | |
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![]() West aspect | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 7,510 ft (2,290 m) [1] |
Prominence | 1,608 ft (490 m) [2] |
Parent peak | Big Hawk Mountain (7,542 ft) [3] |
Isolation | 4.93 mi (7.93 km) [3] |
Coordinates | 48°08′54″N 113°55′10″W / 48.1482186°N 113.9195614°W [1] |
Geography | |
Location | Flathead County, Montana, U.S. |
Parent range |
Rocky Mountains Swan Range |
Topo map | USGS Jewel Basin |
Mount Aeneas is a summit in the U.S. state of Montana. [1] The elevation is 7,510 feet (2,290 m). [1] It is situated 23 miles east of Kalispell in the Jewel Basin area of Flathead National Forest.
Mount Aeneas was named after a Flathead chieftain. [4]
Based on the Köppen climate classification, the peak is located in a subarctic climate zone characterized by long, usually very cold winters, and mild summers. [5] Winter temperatures can drop below −10 °F with wind chill factors below −30 °F.