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Flagstaff Mountain (Stevens County, Washington)

Coordinates: 48°54′31″N 117°52′07″W / 48.9085216°N 117.8685984°W / 48.9085216; -117.8685984
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Flagstaff Mountain
Flagstaff Mountain is located in Washington (state)
Flagstaff Mountain
Flagstaff Mountain
Highest point
Elevation4,255 ft (1,297 m)[2]
Prominence1,655 ft (504 m)[3]
Isolation5.74 mi (9.24 km)[3]
Coordinates48°54′31″N 117°52′07″W / 48.9085216°N 117.8685984°W / 48.9085216; -117.8685984[1]
Geography
LocationStevens County, Washington, United States[1]
Parent rangeColumbia Mountains[3]
Topo map(s)USGS 7.5' topographic map
Northport, Washington
Flagstaff Mountain, Washington looking ~south across the Northport bridge over the Columbia River

Flagstaff Mountain is a large mountain located southwest of Northport, Washington. The peak has an elevation of 4,255 ft (1,297 m)[2] with over 3,000 ft (910 m) of vertical relief above the valley below. Flagstaff Mountain is composed of Paleozoic sedimentary and intrusive igneous rocks that have been complexly metamorphosed, faulted, and eroded to reveal the rugged landform observed today.[4] The Hubbard and Flagstaff Mountain Barite mines near the summit represent some of the rich mining history in this region geologists refer to as the Kootenay Arc.[4]

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Flagstaff Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Flagstaff Mountain, Washington". Topozone.com. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  3. ^ a b c "Flagstaff Mountain, Washington". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Jackson, Phillip R., 1986, Geology and Lithogeochemistry of the Flagstaff Mountain \j Barite Deposit and Surrounding Area, Stevens County, Washington, Masters Thesis, 120 p." University of Nevada, Reno.


Category:Mountains of Stevens County, Washington
Category:Landforms of Stevens County, Washington