Niagara Peak
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Mountain in Colorado, United States
Prominence567 ft (173 m)[3]
| Niagara Peak | |
|---|---|
 North face | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 13,812 ft (4,210 m)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 567 ft (173 m)[3] |
| Isolation | 0.63 mi (1.01 km)[3] |
| Coordinates | 37°53′21″N 107°32′01″W / 37.8892927°N 107.5335123°W / 37.8892927; -107.5335123[1] |
| Geography | |
  Niagara Peak | |
| Location | Hinsdale and San Juan counties, Colorado, U.S.[4] |
| Parent range | San Juan Mountains[3] |
| Topo map(s) | USGS 7.5' topographic map Handies Peak, Colorado[1] |
Niagara Peak is a high mountain summit in the San Juan Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains System, in southwestern Colorado.
The 13,812-foot (4,210 m) thirteener is located 8.9 miles (14.4 km) northeast by east (bearing 53°) of the Town of Silverton, on the Continental Divide between Hinsdale and San Juan counties.[1][2][3][4]
According to the Köppen climate classification system, Niagara Peak has an alpine climate with cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.[5] 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.
See also
Gallery
North aspect
North face, upper left corner
Niagara Peak to right of center.
References
- 1 2 3 4 "NIAGARA". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
- 1 2 The elevation of Niagara Peak includes an adjustment of +1.942 m (+6.37 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- 1 2 3 4 "Niagara Peak, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
- 1 2 "Niagara Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
- ↑ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen-Geiger climate classification" (PDF). Hydrology and Earth System Sciences. 11 (5): 1633–1644. Bibcode:2007HESS...11.1633P. doi:10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 2, 2019. Retrieved November 7, 2025.
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