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Pollux Peak is an 11,063-foot-elevation (3,372 meter) mountain summit located in Yellowstone National Park, in Park County, Wyoming, United States.[3]
| Pollux Peak | |
|---|---|
 Northwest aspect of Pollux (left) and Castor (right) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 11,063 ft (3,372 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 1,223 ft (373 m)[1] |
| Parent peak | Land Mountain (11,270 ft)[2] |
| Isolation | 4.76 mi (7.66 km)[2] |
| Coordinates | 44°39′58″N 109°55′45″W[3] |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | Pollux |
| Geography | |
  Pollux Peak Location in Wyoming  Pollux Peak Pollux Peak (the United States) | |
| Location | Yellowstone National Park Park County, Wyoming, U.S. |
| Parent range | Absaroka Range Rocky Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Pollux Peak |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | class 3 scrambling[2] |
Description
The peak is situated in the northeast quadrant of Yellowstone National Park and is the fourth-highest peak within the park.[4] It is part of the Absaroka Range, which is a subset of the Rocky Mountains. Neighbors include Castor Peak 1.4 mile (2.3 km) to the southwest, and Saddle Mountain 4.1 miles (6.6 km) to the northwest on the opposite side of the Lamar River Valley. Topographic relief is significant as the northwest aspect rises over 3,300 feet (1,006 meters) above Lamar River in approximately 1.5 mile. Pollux Peak is named for Pollux, the twin half-brother of Castor according to Greek mythology, and these two gods were considered protectors of travelers, of which there are many in Yellowstone Park.[5] The mountain's name, which was officially adopted in 1930 by the United States Board on Geographic Names,[6] was in use before 1899 when Henry Gannett published it in A Dictionary of Altitudes in the United States.[7]
Climate
According to the Köppen climate classification system, Pollux Peak is located in a subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.[8] Winter temperatures can drop below −10 °F with wind chill factors below −30 °F. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into tributaries of the Lamar River.
See also
References
- "Pollux Peak, Wyoming". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
- "Pollux Peak - 11,063' WY". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
- "Pollux Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
- Pollux Peak, Peakvisor.com
- By Paul Rubinstein, Lee H. Whittlesey, Mike Stevens, 2000, The Guide to Yellowstone Waterfalls and Their Discovery, Westcliffe Publishers, ISBN 9781565793514, page 242.
- Decisions of the United States Geographic Board, Place Names, Yellowstone National Park, Wyo. May 7, 1930. page 19.
- Henry Gannett, A Dictionary of Altitudes in the United States, 1899, US Government Printing Office, page 773.
- Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11. ISSN 1027-5606.
External links
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- Weather forecast: Pollux Peak
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[de] Pollux Peak
Der Pollux Peak ist ein Berg im Yellowstone-Nationalpark im US-Bundesstaat Wyoming. Sein Gipfel hat eine Höhe von 3373 m. Er befindet sich im östlichen Teil des Parks, nahe der Grenze zum Shoshone National Forest und ist Teil der Absaroka-Bergkette in den Rocky Mountains.[1] Der Pollux Peak und sei südlich gelegener Nachbar, der Castor Peak, wurden nach den Dioskuren in der griechischen Mythologie benannt.- [en] Pollux Peak
[fr] Pic Pollux
Le pic Pollux (en anglais : Pollux Peak) est un sommet du comté de Park, au Wyoming, dans l'Ouest des États-Unis. Il culmine à 3 372 mètres d'altitude dans la chaîne Absaroka. Il est protégé au sein du parc national de Yellowstone.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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