Mount Agassiz (Utah) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Mount Agassiz |
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West side of Mt. Agassiz
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 12,433 ft (3,790 m) NAVD 88 |
| Prominence | 1,018 ft (310 m) |
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 Mount Agassiz
Location in Utah
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| Location | Duchesne / Summit counties, Utah, U.S. |
| Parent range | Uinta Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Hayden Peak |
Mount Agassiz is a peak in the Uinta Mountains of northeastern Utah with an elevation of 12,433 feet (3,790 m). It is located in the High Uintas Wilderness and the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest. The summit is named in honor of Louis Agassiz, a well-known paleontologist, glaciologist and geologist.
Climate
| Climate data for Mount Agassiz 40.7107 N, 110.8239 W, Elevation: 12,041 ft (3,670 m) (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 23.4 (−4.8) |
23.6 (−4.7) |
30.1 (−1.1) |
35.6 (2.0) |
43.8 (6.6) |
54.7 (12.6) |
62.5 (16.9) |
60.9 (16.1) |
53.0 (11.7) |
41.3 (5.2) |
29.6 (−1.3) |
23.6 (−4.7) |
40.2 (4.5) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 13.8 (−10.1) |
13.1 (−10.5) |
18.4 (−7.6) |
23.3 (−4.8) |
31.8 (−0.1) |
42.0 (5.6) |
50.1 (10.1) |
48.7 (9.3) |
41.1 (5.1) |
30.4 (−0.9) |
20.0 (−6.7) |
13.9 (−10.1) |
28.9 (−1.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 4.2 (−15.4) |
2.6 (−16.3) |
6.7 (−14.1) |
11.0 (−11.7) |
19.7 (−6.8) |
29.2 (−1.6) |
37.6 (3.1) |
36.5 (2.5) |
29.3 (−1.5) |
19.4 (−7.0) |
10.4 (−12.0) |
4.1 (−15.5) |
17.6 (−8.0) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 4.93 (125) |
4.62 (117) |
4.41 (112) |
4.53 (115) |
3.89 (99) |
2.53 (64) |
2.00 (51) |
2.07 (53) |
3.09 (78) |
3.80 (97) |
3.78 (96) |
4.43 (113) |
44.08 (1,120) |
| Source: PRISM Climate Group | |||||||||||||
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