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Brahma Peak
Brahma Peak is a remote mountain summit located on Chiwawa Ridge in the North Cascades, in Chelan County, Washington, Chelan County of Washington (U.S. state), Washington state. The mountain is situated in the Glacier Peak Wilderness, on land managed by the Wenatchee National Forest. Its nearest higher neighbor is Buck Mountain (Washington), Buck Mountain, to the north. Brahma and Buck are set on Chiwawa Ridge, and other notable peaks on this ridge include Fortress Mountain (Washington), Fortress Mountain, Cirque Mountain (Washington), Cirque Mountain, Napeequa Peak, Mount Berge, Bandit Peak, and Chiwawa Mountain. Precipitation Surface runoff, runoff from Brahma and meltwater from its glacier remnants drains into Chiwawa River and Napeequa River, both tributaries of the Wenatchee River. Topographic relief is significant since the southwest lavender-colored schist cliffs of this peak rise nearly 4,000 feet above the Napeequa River Valley in approximately one mile. Geology The N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chelan County, Washington
Chelan County (, ) is a List of counties in Washington, county in the U.S. state of Washington (state), Washington. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, its population was 79,074. The county seat and largest city is Wenatchee, Washington, Wenatchee. The county was created out of Okanogan County, Washington, Okanogan and Kittitas County, Washington, Kittitas Counties on March 13, 1899. It derives its name from a Chelan Native Americans in the United States, Indian word meaning "deep water," likely a reference to -long Lake Chelan, which reaches a maximum depth of 1,486 feet (453 m). Chelan County is part of the Wenatchee, Washington, Wenatchee–East Wenatchee metropolitan area, Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (2.5%) is water. It is the third-largest county in Washington by area. Geographic features *Bonanza Peak (Washington), Bonanza Peak, highest point in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
