Stanton Mountain is a mountain summit located in the
Livingston Range, of
Glacier National Park in the
U.S. state of
Montana.
Stanton Mountain rises more than above the northern shore of
Lake McDonald. The mountain's name refers to Mrs. Lottie Stanton who lived near the west side of the park in the late 1800s, and with her husband operated a livery stable in historic
Demersville. She was a pioneering woman who followed the construction camps during the railroad building days. The mountain's name was officially adopted in 1929.
In the late 1800s it was known as Mt. Lottie Stanton.
L. W. Chaney, ''A Glacier in the Montana Rockies'', December 13, 1895, page 793.
/ref> The nearest higher peak is Mount Vaught
Mount Vaught () is located in the Livingston Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. Mount Vaught is just over SSW of Heavens Peak. The mountain is named for Lawrence O. Vaught, a lawyer from Jacksonville, Illinois, who sp ...
, to the northeast.[ Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into tributaries of the Flathead River.
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Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Stanton Mountain is located in a subarctic climate
The subarctic climate (also called subpolar climate, or boreal climate) is a climate with long, cold (often very cold) winters, and short, warm to cool summers. It is found on large landmasses, often away from the moderating effects of an ocean, ge ...
zone characterized by long, usually very cold winters, and short, cool to mild summers.
Geology
Like other mountains in Glacier National Park, Stanton Mountain is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian
The Precambrian (or Pre-Cambrian, sometimes abbreviated pꞒ, or Cryptozoic) is the earliest part of Earth's history, set before the current Phanerozoic Eon. The Precambrian is so named because it preceded the Cambrian, the first period of the ...
to Jurassic periods. Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was initially uplifted beginning 170 million years ago when the Lewis Overthrust fault pushed an enormous slab of precambrian
The Precambrian (or Pre-Cambrian, sometimes abbreviated pꞒ, or Cryptozoic) is the earliest part of Earth's history, set before the current Phanerozoic Eon. The Precambrian is so named because it preceded the Cambrian, the first period of the ...
rocks thick, wide and long over younger rock of the cretaceous period.
See also
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* Geology of the Rocky Mountains
Gallery
File:Mallards Flying Towards Stanton.jpg, Mallards flying towards Stanton
File:Stanton Mountain reflected in Lake McDonald.jpg, Stanton Mountain (left) reflected in Lake McDonald
File:Stanton Mountain, Glacier Park.jpg, Stanton Mountain
File:Stanton Mountain in winter.jpg, Stanton Mountain in winter
File:Montana - Glacier National Park - NARA - 23942033.jpg, Aerial view of east aspect, circa 1925
File:Lake McDonald, Glacier National Park, Montana (crop).jpg
References
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External links
* National Park Service web site
Glacier National Park
* Lake McDonald web cam with Stanton on the left
National Park Service
* Stanton Mountain weather
Mountain Forecast
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Mountains of Flathead County, Montana
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North American 2000 m summits