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Cerro Mohinora is an extinct volcano that is part of the Sierra Madre Occidental mountain range in the Mexican state of Chihuahua located in the municipality of Guadalupe y Calvo. Cerro Mohinora is the highest point in the state of Chihuahua reaching an elevation of 3,300 m (10,827 ft) above sea level. The climate of the mountain is extremely cold in the winter and temperate to semi-cold in the summer.
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| Elevation | 3,300 m (10,800 ft)[1][2] | ||||||||||||
| Prominence | 873 m (2,864 ft) | ||||||||||||
| Parent peak | Cerro Gordo[3] | ||||||||||||
| Listing | Mountain peaks of Mexico | ||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°57′22″N 107°02′52″W | ||||||||||||
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  Cerro Mohinora Mexico  Cerro Mohinora Cerro Mohinora (Mexico) | |||||||||||||
| Location | Guadalupe y Calvo Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico | ||||||||||||
| Topo map | Mountain Peak | ||||||||||||
| Geology | |||||||||||||
| Age of rock | Paleogene | ||||||||||||
| Mountain type | Extinct | ||||||||||||
| Volcanic arc/belt | Sierra Madre Occidental | ||||||||||||
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Geology
The mountain began to form during Paleogene geologic period characterized by intense volcanic activity in the area throwing lava and ash onto the surrounding plateau and creating the Sierra Madre Occidental. Cerro Mohinora was raised to an elevation over 3,300 m above sea level during the Pleistocene by intense tectonic activity. The mountain is mainly composed of igneous rock.
Climate
Using the Köppen climate classification the climate of the mountain is humid continental climate (Dfb). Summers are cool with temperatures rarely reaching 25 °C (77 °F) and summer lows fall below 10 °C (50 °F) regularly. There are heavy rainstorms from June to October. Winters are very cold with maximum high reaching 0 °C (32 °F) and reaching a maximum low of -31 °C (-24 °F). Winter snowstorms with high winds are common and typically over 1 meter (~3 ft) of snow per season.
Cerro Mohinora Flora and Fauna Protection Area
Cerro Mohinora Flora and Fauna Protection Area was designated in 2015. It covers an area of 91.26 km2, which includes the peak and extends to the north and east.[4]
References
- "Perspectiva Estadística de Chihuahua" (PDF). Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI). 2010. p. 10.
- The elevation given by INEGI mapping is 3,300 m.
- http://www.peakbagger.com/list.aspx?lid=12010 [bare URL]
- UNEP-WCMC (2021). Protected Area Profile for Cerro Mohinora from the World Database of Protected Areas. Accessed 4 September 2021.
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[de] Cerro Mohinora
Der Cerro Mohinora (oder auch Cerro de Mohinora) ist Teil der Sierra Madre Occidental und mit seinen etwa 3308 Metern Höhe wahrscheinlich der höchste oder zweithöchste Berg im Norden Mexikos. Andere Berge in seiner Umgebung (allen voran der Cerro Gordo im Bundesstaat Durango) erreichen ähnliche Höhen, doch sind diesbezügliche Vermessungen noch nicht durchgeführt worden oder aber immer noch zu ungenau.- [en] Cerro Mohinora
[es] Cerro Mohinora
El Cerro Mohinora es una montaña que forma parte de la cordillera de la Sierra Madre Occidental en el estado mexicano de Chihuahua, ubicado en el municipio de Guadalupe y Calvo. El Cerro Mohinora es el punto más alto del estado de Chihuahua que alcanza una elevación de 3,300 metros (10,827 pies) sobre el nivel del mar. El clima de la montaña es extremadamente frío en invierno y templado a medio frío en verano. El área del Cerro fue declarada como Área Natural Protegida, con el carácter de Área de Protección de Flora y Fauna el 10 de julio de 2015[4][5]Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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