Mount Jackson (Montana)

Mount Jackson
Cloud cap over Mount Jackson
Highest point
Elevation 10,052 ft (3,064 m) [1]
Prominence 3,406 ft (1,038 m) [1]
Parent peak Mount Cleveland[1]
Listing Mountains in Flathead County, Montana
Coordinates 48°36′02″N 113°43′19″W / 48.60056°N 113.72194°W / 48.60056; -113.72194Coordinates: 48°36′02″N 113°43′19″W / 48.60056°N 113.72194°W / 48.60056; -113.72194 [2]
Geography
Parent range Lewis Range
Topo map USGS Mount Jackson, MT

Mount Jackson (10,052 feet (3,064 m)) is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana.[3] Mount Jackson is the fourth tallest mountain in Glacier National Park and it is situated on the Continental Divide. Both the mountain and its namesake Jackson Glacier are easily seen from the Going-to-the-Sun Road. Harrison Glacier, the park's largest remaining glacier, is located on the mountain's southern flank.[1]

Mount Jackson with Jackson Glacier directly to the left of the mountain
Peak of Mount Jackson

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Mount Jackson, Montana". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2010-08-29.
  2. ↑ "Mount Jackson". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-08-29.
  3. ↑ "Mount Jackson, Montana" (Map). TopoQuest (USGS Quad). Retrieved 2010-08-29.


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