Fairmont Mountain
Mountain in British Columbia, Canada
Fairmont Mountain
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Fairmont Mountain
Fairmont Mountain (Canada)
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Fairmont Mountain is a 2,628-metre (8,622-foot) summit located in British Columbia, Canada.
Description
Situated in the Stanford Range of the Kootenay Ranges of the Canadian Rockies, this prominent peak is visible from Highway 93. The peak is situated five kilometers southeast of Fairmont Hot Springs and five kilometers northeast of Columbia Lake. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,820 meters (5,970 ft) above the Rocky Mountain Trench in five kilometers. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains east into tributaries of the Kootenay River and west into tributaries of the Columbia River.
History
The mountain was named in association with Fairmont Hot Springs Post Office.[5] The toponym was officially adopted 3 February 1954 when approved by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[4]
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Fairmont Mountain has a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[6] Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C.
See also
- Geography of British Columbia
Mountains portal
References
- ^ "Fairmont Mountain, British Columbia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
- ^ Topographic map, Caltopo.com
- ^ a b c "Fairmont Mountain, Peakvisor.com". Retrieved October 25, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Fairmont Mountain". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
- ^ "Fairmont Mountain". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
- ^ 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.
External links
- Weather forecast: Fairmont Mountain
