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Mount Powell (Utah)

Coordinates: 40°47′45″N 110°25′30″W / 40.7957781°N 110.4248831°W / 40.7957781; -110.4248831
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Mount Powell
Northeast aspect
Highest point
Elevation13,165 ft (4,013 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence799 ft (244 m)[1]
Parent peakKings Peak[2]
Coordinates40°47′45″N 110°25′30″W / 40.7957781°N 110.4248831°W / 40.7957781; -110.4248831[3]
Geography
Mount Powell is located in Utah
Mount Powell
Mount Powell
Location in Utah
LocationSummit County, Utah, U.S.
Parent rangeUinta Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Mount Powell

Mount Powell is a mountain in the Uinta Mountains in Northeastern Utah and is the thirteenth highest summit in the state.[1] The peak is named after USGS Director John Wesley Powell.[4] The summit is in the High Uintas Wilderness and the Ashley National Forest.

Climate

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Climate data for Mount Powell 40.7927 N, 110.4258 W, Elevation: 12,756 ft (3,888 m) (1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 22.1
(−5.5)
22.4
(−5.3)
28.2
(−2.1)
32.2
(0.1)
40.5
(4.7)
51.4
(10.8)
59.1
(15.1)
57.5
(14.2)
50.0
(10.0)
38.9
(3.8)
28.1
(−2.2)
21.8
(−5.7)
37.7
(3.2)
Daily mean °F (°C) 11.6
(−11.3)
10.8
(−11.8)
15.7
(−9.1)
19.7
(−6.8)
28.2
(−2.1)
38.6
(3.7)
46.1
(7.8)
44.7
(7.1)
37.4
(3.0)
27.3
(−2.6)
17.8
(−7.9)
11.5
(−11.4)
25.8
(−3.4)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 1.1
(−17.2)
−0.9
(−18.3)
3.1
(−16.1)
7.2
(−13.8)
15.9
(−8.9)
25.7
(−3.5)
33.1
(0.6)
32.0
(0.0)
24.8
(−4.0)
15.6
(−9.1)
7.4
(−13.7)
1.3
(−17.1)
13.9
(−10.1)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 2.65
(67)
2.64
(67)
3.08
(78)
4.03
(102)
4.16
(106)
2.33
(59)
2.88
(73)
2.84
(72)
2.72
(69)
3.02
(77)
2.52
(64)
2.37
(60)
35.24
(894)
Source: PRISM Climate Group[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Mount Powell, Utah". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
  2. ^ "Key Col for Mount Powell". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
  3. ^ "Mount Powell". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2013-07-23.
  4. ^ "Mount Powell". SummitPost.org. Retrieved 2013-09-23.
  5. ^ "PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University". PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University. Retrieved October 2, 2023. To find the table data on the PRISM website, start by clicking Coordinates (under Location); copy Latitude and Longitude figures from top of table; click Zoom to location; click Precipitation, Minimum temp, Mean temp, Maximum temp; click 30-year normals, 1991-2020; click 800m; click Retrieve Time Series button.