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Virginia Peak (Wyoming)

Coordinates: 42°56′05″N 110°47′12″W / 42.9348578°N 110.7867454°W / 42.9348578; -110.7867454
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Virginia Peak
Northeast aspect
Highest point
Elevation10,141 ft (3,091 m)[1][2]
Prominence641 ft (195 m)[1]
Parent peakMan Peak (10,326 ft)[1]
Isolation2.88 mi (4.63 km)[1]
Coordinates42°56′05″N 110°47′12″W / 42.9348578°N 110.7867454°W / 42.9348578; -110.7867454[3]
Geography
Virginia Peak is located in Wyoming
Virginia Peak
Virginia Peak
Location in Wyoming
Virginia Peak is located in the United States
Virginia Peak
Virginia Peak
Virginia Peak (the United States)
CountryUnited States
StateWyoming
CountyLincoln
Protected areaBridger–Teton National Forest
Parent rangeRocky Mountains
Salt River Range
Topo mapUSGS Man Peak
Climbing
Easiest routeclass 1 hiking[1]

Virginia Peak is a 10,141-foot-elevation (3,091-meter) mountain summit in Lincoln County, Wyoming, United States.[3]

Description

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Virginia Peak is set in the Salt River Range which is a subrange of the Rocky Mountains.[2] It is located 19 miles (31 km) south-southeast of Alpine, Wyoming, on land managed by Bridger–Teton National Forest. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into the Greys River and topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 3,700 feet (1,100 meters) above the river in two miles (3.2 km). The mountain's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names.[3]

Climate

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According to the Köppen climate classification system, Virginia Peak is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.[4] Due to its altitude, it receives precipitation all year, as snow in winter and as thunderstorms in summer.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Virginia Peak - 10,141' WY". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
  2. ^ a b "Virginia Peak, Wyoming". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
  3. ^ a b c "Virginia Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
  4. ^ 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.
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