| Longfellow Peak | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 8,904 ft (2,714 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 2,744 ft (836 m)[1] |
| Coordinates | 48°44′44″N 113°56′21″W / 48.74556°N 113.93917°W / 48.74556; -113.93917[2] |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Flathead County, Montana, U.S. |
| Parent range | Livingston Range |
| Topo map | USGS Camas Ridge East, MT |
Longfellow Peak (8,904 feet (2,714 m)) is located in the Livingston Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. stateofMontana. Longfellow Peak is immediately north of Paul Bunyans Cabin, a rock formation that resembles a log cabin from a distance.[3] Lake Evangeline is northeast of the peak and Ruger Lake is to the east. The mountain was named by R. H. Sargent, topographer for the US Geological Survey in the early mapping of Glacier Park, to honor the American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, (1807–1882).[4]
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Longfellow Peak is located in a subarctic climate characterized by long, usually very cold winters, and short, cool to mild summers.[5] Temperatures can drop below −10 °F with wind chill factors below −30 °F.
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