| Argentine Peak | |
|---|---|
_-_2006-07-16.jpg) Argentine Peak, July 2006 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 13,743 ft (4,189 m)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 638 ft (194 m)[3] |
| Isolation | 1.49 mi (2.40 km)[3] |
| Coordinates | 39°36′44″N105°46′38″W / 39.6122095°N 105.7770941°W /39.6122095; -105.7770941[1] |
| Geography | |
  Argentine Peak | |
| Location | Continental Divide between Clear Creek andSummit counties,Colorado,United States[4] |
| Parent range | Front Range[3] |
| Topo map(s) | USGS 7.5' topographic map Montezuma, Colorado[1] |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hike |
Argentine Peak is ahighmountainsummit in theFront Range of theRocky Mountains ofNorth America. The 13,743-foot (4,189 m)thirteener is located inArapaho National Forest, 8.5 miles (13.6 km) southwest by south (bearing 211°) ofGeorgetown,Colorado,United States. The summit lies on theContinental Divide betweenClear Creek andSummit counties.[1][2][3][4][5]
The peak is approximately 1 mile south ofArgentine Pass. The peak and the pass take their names from the Argentine District, Colorado's first major silver mining district.Argentum is theLatin word forsilver, for the silver ore found in the area.[6]
| Climate data for Argentine Peak 39.6103 N, 105.7774 W, Elevation: 13,327 ft (4,062 m) (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 19.5 (−6.9) | 18.4 (−7.6) | 25.3 (−3.7) | 32.8 (0.4) | 41.1 (5.1) | 51.8 (11.0) | 57.9 (14.4) | 55.3 (12.9) | 49.0 (9.4) | 38.0 (3.3) | 26.5 (−3.1) | 19.8 (−6.8) | 36.3 (2.4) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 9.5 (−12.5) | 8.6 (−13.0) | 14.5 (−9.7) | 20.6 (−6.3) | 29.4 (−1.4) | 39.6 (4.2) | 45.9 (7.7) | 43.9 (6.6) | 37.6 (3.1) | 27.1 (−2.7) | 16.8 (−8.4) | 10.0 (−12.2) | 25.3 (−3.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | −0.4 (−18.0) | −1.2 (−18.4) | 3.7 (−15.7) | 8.5 (−13.1) | 17.6 (−8.0) | 27.4 (−2.6) | 33.9 (1.1) | 32.5 (0.3) | 26.1 (−3.3) | 16.2 (−8.8) | 7.1 (−13.8) | 0.2 (−17.7) | 14.3 (−9.8) |
| Averageprecipitation inches (mm) | 3.24 (82) | 3.23 (82) | 3.15 (80) | 3.76 (96) | 2.84 (72) | 1.89 (48) | 3.19 (81) | 3.05 (77) | 2.18 (55) | 2.07 (53) | 2.71 (69) | 2.98 (76) | 34.29 (871) |
| Source: PRISM Climate Group[7] | |||||||||||||
Geology portal
Geography portal.svg)
North America portal
United States portal
Colorado portal
Mountains portalTo find the table data on the PRISM website, start by clickingCoordinates (underLocation); copyLatitude andLongitude figures from top of table; clickZoom to location; clickPrecipitation, Minimum temp, Mean temp, Maximum temp; click30-year normals, 1991-2020; click800m; clickRetrieve Time Series button.
Definitions from Wiktionary
Media from Commons
News from Wikinews
Quotations from Wikiquote
Texts from Wikisource
Textbooks from Wikibooks
Resources from WikiversityDenver (capital) | |
| Topics |
|
| Society | |
| Cities |
|
| Counties |
|
| Regions |
|
 | ThisClear Creek County, Colorado state location article is astub. You can help Wikipedia byexpanding it. |
| ThisSummit County, Colorado state location article is astub. You can help Wikipedia byexpanding it. |