Mount Isolation
{{Short description|Mountain in New Hampshire, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox mountain
| name = Mount Isolation
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| elevation_ft = 4003
| elevation_ref = {{ngvd29}}{{cite peakbagger |pid=6971 |name=Mount Isolation, New Hampshire |access-date=2013-01-31}}
| prominence_ft = 203
| listing = White Mountain 4000-Footers
| location = Coös County, New Hampshire, U.S.
| range = Presidential Range
| coordinates = {{coord|44.2147886|N|71.3092414|W|type:mountain_region:US-NH_scale:100000_source:GNIS|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| range_coordinates =
| coordinates_ref = {{cite gnis |id=872086 |name=Mount Isolation |access-date=2013-01-31}}
| topo = USGS Stairs Mountain
| type =
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| easiest_route =
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Mount Isolation is a mountain located in Coos County, New Hampshire. The mountain is part of the Presidential Range of the White Mountains. Mount Isolation is the highest peak on the Montalban Ridge which extends south from Boott Spur.
Isolation is in the Presidential Range–Dry River Wilderness, and as its name implies, is one of the most remote White Mountain peaks. Isolation just qualifies as one of the Appalachian Mountain Club's "Four-thousand footers", having the requisite {{convert|4000|ft|0}} of elevation and {{convert|200|ft|0}} of prominence.
Climate
{{Weather box
|location = Mount Isolation 44.2201 N, 71.3068 W, Elevation: {{cvt|3727|ft}} (1991–2020 normals)
|single line = y
|Jan high F = 19.6
|Feb high F = 22.6
|Mar high F = 29.1
|Apr high F = 41.2
|May high F = 54.3
|Jun high F = 62.4
|Jul high F = 67.2
|Aug high F = 65.7
|Sep high F = 60.2
|Oct high F = 47.7
|Nov high F = 35.1
|Dec high F = 25.2
|Jan mean F = 11.9
|Feb mean F = 14.0
|Mar mean F = 20.3
|Apr mean F = 32.3
|May mean F = 45.2
|Jun mean F = 53.9
|Jul mean F = 58.9
|Aug mean F = 57.6
|Sep mean F = 51.7
|Oct mean F = 39.8
|Nov mean F = 28.5
|Dec mean F = 18.5
|Jan low F = 4.2
|Feb low F = 5.3
|Mar low F = 11.5
|Apr low F = 23.5
|May low F = 36.0
|Jun low F = 45.5
|Jul low F = 50.6
|Aug low F = 49.6
|Sep low F = 43.1
|Oct low F = 32.0
|Nov low F = 21.9
|Dec low F = 11.7
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 5.11
|Feb precipitation inch = 4.58
|Mar precipitation inch = 5.52
|Apr precipitation inch = 6.43
|May precipitation inch = 6.12
|Jun precipitation inch = 7.01
|Jul precipitation inch = 6.99
|Aug precipitation inch = 5.97
|Sep precipitation inch = 5.90
|Oct precipitation inch = 8.73
|Nov precipitation inch = 6.81
|Dec precipitation inch = 6.45
|source=PRISM Climate Group{{cite web
|url= http://prism.oregonstate.edu/explorer/
|title= PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University
|publisher= PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University
|access-date= October 26, 2023
|quote= To find the table data on the PRISM website, start by clicking Coordinates (under Location); copy Latitude and Longitude figures from top of table; click Zoom to location; click Precipitation, Minimum temp, Mean temp, Maximum temp; click 30-year normals, 1991-2020; click 800m; click Retrieve Time Series button.}}
}}
{{Weather box
|location = North Isolation 44.2365 N, 71.3032 W, Elevation: {{cvt|4121|ft}} (1991–2020 normals)
|single line = y
|Jan high F = 19.0
|Feb high F = 20.9
|Mar high F = 27.4
|Apr high F = 39.0
|May high F = 52.2
|Jun high F = 60.2
|Jul high F = 65.0
|Aug high F = 63.5
|Sep high F = 58.0
|Oct high F = 45.9
|Nov high F = 33.8
|Dec high F = 24.5
|Jan mean F = 11.1
|Feb mean F = 12.6
|Mar mean F = 19.0
|Apr mean F = 30.7
|May mean F = 43.7
|Jun mean F = 52.6
|Jul mean F = 57.5
|Aug mean F = 56.1
|Sep mean F = 50.2
|Oct mean F = 38.5
|Nov mean F = 27.3
|Dec mean F = 17.5
|Jan low F = 3.3
|Feb low F = 4.2
|Mar low F = 10.5
|Apr low F = 22.5
|May low F = 35.3
|Jun low F = 44.9
|Jul low F = 50.0
|Aug low F = 48.8
|Sep low F = 42.3
|Oct low F = 31.1
|Nov low F = 20.7
|Dec low F = 10.5
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 5.38
|Feb precipitation inch = 4.91
|Mar precipitation inch = 6.02
|Apr precipitation inch = 6.88
|May precipitation inch = 6.59
|Jun precipitation inch = 7.65
|Jul precipitation inch = 7.84
|Aug precipitation inch = 6.52
|Sep precipitation inch = 6.51
|Oct precipitation inch = 9.36
|Nov precipitation inch = 7.41
|Dec precipitation inch = 6.91
|source=PRISM Climate Group{{cite web
|url= http://prism.oregonstate.edu/explorer/
|title= PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University
|publisher= PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University
|access-date= October 26, 2023
|quote= To find the table data on the PRISM website, start by clicking Coordinates (under Location); copy Latitude and Longitude figures from top of table; click Zoom to location; click Precipitation, Minimum temp, Mean temp, Maximum temp; click 30-year normals, 1991-2020; click 800m; click Interpolate grid cell values; click Retrieve Time Series button.}}
}}
See also
{{portal|New Hampshire}}
References
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External links
- {{cite summitpost |id=154580 |name=Mount Isolation}}
- [http://www.outdoors.org/recreation/tripplanner/plan/hiking-mount-isolation.cfm "Hiking Mount Isolation"]. Appalachian Mountain Club.
- [http://www.franklinsites.com/hikephotos/NewHampshire/mtisolation.php "Mt. Isolation Hiking Guide"]. FranklinSites.com
{{Mountains of New Hampshire}}
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Category:Mountains of New Hampshire
Category:White Mountains (New Hampshire)
Category:Mountains of Coös County, New Hampshire
Category:New England Four-thousand footers
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