Английская Википедия:Heavenly Twins (Montana)

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Heavenly Twins is a Шаблон:Convert double summit mountain located in Ravalli County, Montana.

Description

Heavenly Twins is located in the Bitterroot Range, which is a subset of the Rocky Mountains. It is situated 11 miles west of Stevensville in the Selway–Bitterroot Wilderness, on land managed by Bitterroot National Forest.[1] The summit lies 2.5 miles east of the Continental Divide and the Idaho–Montana border. The true summit is the south peak which is one-third mile from the 9,243-ft north peak, and the nearest higher neighbor is line parent Saint Mary Peak three miles to the east.[1] Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into tributaries of the Bitterroot River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises Шаблон:Convert above Big Creek in two miles. This landform's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names.[2] The name refers to Castor and Pollux, also called the heavenly twins.

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Heavenly Twins is located in a subarctic climate zone characterized by long, usually very cold winters, and mild summers.[3] Winter temperatures can drop below −10 °F with wind chill factors below −30 °F.

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