Piegan Mountain facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Piegan Mountain |
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Piegan Mountain with Piegan Glacier seen from Preston Park
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 9,225 ft (2,812 m) |
| Prominence | 660 ft (200 m) |
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 Piegan Mountain
Location in Montana
Piegan Mountain
Location in the United States
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| Location | Glacier County, Montana, U.S. |
| Parent range | Lewis Range |
| Topo map | USGS Logan Pass, MT |
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| Age of rock | Cambrian |
| Type of rock | Sedimentary rock |
Piegan Mountain (9,225 feet (2,812 m)) is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. Piegan Glacier is located in a cirque immediately southeast of the summit.
Geology
Like other mountains in Glacier National Park, Piegan Mountain is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Jurassic periods. Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was initially uplifted beginning 170 million years ago when the Lewis Overthrust fault pushed an enormous slab of precambrian rocks 3 mi (4.8 km) thick, 50 miles (80 km) wide and 160 miles (260 km) long over younger rock of the cretaceous period.
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