TheOgilvie Mountainsare amountain rangein theYukon Territoryof northwesternCanada.
| Ogilvie Mountains | |
|---|---|
 Mountains inTombstone Territorial Park | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Mount Frank Rae |
| Elevation | 2,362 m (7,749 ft) |
| Coordinates | 64°28′13″N138°33′18″W/ 64.47028°N 138.55500°W[1] |
| Geography | |
  Ogilvie Mountains | |
| Country | Canada |
| Territories | Yukon |
| Range coordinates | 64°40′04″N138°28′41″W/ 64.66778°N 138.47806°W[2] |
| Parent range | Yukon Ranges |
| Topo map | NTS116B9North Fork Pass[2] |
Geologically they are part of theYukon Ranges,in the upperLaramide Beltof theNorth American Cordillera.
Geography
editThe range lies north ofDawson City,and is crossed by theDempster Highway.
The area was first surveyed byWilliam Ogilvieand the range subsequently named after him.
- Sub-ranges
- Peaks
The best known mountain peaks of the Ogilvie Mountains are located withinTombstone Territorial Park.[3]
The highest mountain within the range isMount Frank Rae,at 2,362 m (7,749 ft) in elevation.
The range's most familiar mountains, with their jaggedgranitepeaks, are:[4]
Climate
editOgilvie River is a weather station near the Ogilvie Maintenance Compound in the northern Ogilvie Mountains, situated at an elevation of 597 m (1959 ft).[5]
| Climate data for Ogilvie River, Yukon, 1981-2006 normals, 1971-2008 extremes: 1959ft (597m) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 7 (44) |
7 (44) |
8 (46) |
16 (61) |
28 (82) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
31 (87) |
26 (79) |
22 (72) |
7 (45) |
10 (50) |
31 (88) |
| Mean maximum °C (°F) | −6.6 (20.2) |
−1.3 (29.6) |
1.4 (34.6) |
10.2 (50.3) |
19.9 (67.9) |
26.2 (79.2) |
26.4 (79.6) |
24.8 (76.6) |
18.1 (64.5) |
7.8 (46.0) |
−4.1 (24.6) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
27.7 (81.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −22.4 (−8.4) |
−18.7 (−1.7) |
−11.9 (10.6) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
10.4 (50.8) |
18.8 (65.8) |
20.0 (68.0) |
16.6 (61.8) |
9.2 (48.6) |
−4.4 (24.0) |
−18.3 (−1.0) |
−19.9 (−3.9) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −28.3 (−19.0) |
−25.6 (−14.1) |
−21.4 (−6.6) |
−9.7 (14.6) |
3.6 (38.4) |
11.3 (52.4) |
12.9 (55.2) |
9.7 (49.4) |
3.0 (37.4) |
−9.9 (14.1) |
−24.0 (−11.2) |
−25.7 (−14.2) |
−8.7 (16.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −35.5 (−31.9) |
−33.3 (−28.0) |
−30.9 (−23.6) |
−18.7 (−1.7) |
−3.2 (26.3) |
4.1 (39.4) |
5.8 (42.5) |
2.7 (36.9) |
−3.1 (26.4) |
−15.2 (4.6) |
−29.4 (−21.0) |
−31.9 (−25.4) |
−15.7 (3.7) |
| Mean minimum °C (°F) | −48.9 (−56.0) |
−48.3 (−55.0) |
−44.7 (−48.5) |
−33.7 (−28.6) |
−13.1 (8.4) |
−1.7 (29.0) |
0.0 (32.0) |
−4.1 (24.6) |
−10.7 (12.7) |
−29.8 (−21.7) |
−41.2 (−42.2) |
−45.1 (−49.1) |
−50.9 (−59.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −57 (−71) |
−56 (−69) |
−54 (−66) |
−43 (−45) |
−27 (−17) |
−6 (21) |
−3 (27) |
−10 (14) |
−25 (−13) |
−42 (−44) |
−51 (−59) |
−53 (−63) |
−57 (−71) |
| Averageprecipitationmm (inches) | 14 (0.57) |
14 (0.56) |
9.9 (0.39) |
7.9 (0.31) |
22 (0.86) |
43 (1.70) |
53 (2.07) |
40 (1.56) |
33 (1.30) |
27 (1.07) |
18 (0.69) |
18 (0.71) |
299.8 (11.79) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 15 (5.8) |
14 (5.6) |
9.9 (3.9) |
7.1 (2.8) |
5.3 (2.1) |
0.25 (0.1) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.51 (0.2) |
8.4 (3.3) |
24 (9.5) |
18 (6.9) |
18 (7.1) |
120.46 (47.3) |
| Source: XMACIS2 (normals, extremes & precip/snow)[6] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^"Mount Frank Rae".Geographical Names Data Base.Natural Resources Canada.Retrieved2022-08-05.
- ^ab"Ogilvie Mountains".Geographical Names Data Base.Natural Resources Canada.Retrieved2022-08-05.
- ^tombstonepark
- ^"Ogilvie Mountains".Peakbagger.com.Retrieved2022-08-05.
- ^"Ogilvie Highway Camp (OGIH) Basic Station Information".YukonWeather.RetrievedFebruary 7,2024.
- ^ "xmACIS".National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.RetrievedFebruary 7,2024.
External links
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