Mount Stuart - Definition

Mount Stuart
Mount Stuart from the south.
Elevation:	9,415 ft (2,869 m)
Latitude:	47° 28′ 30.46″ N
Longitude:	120° 54′ 08.60″ W
Location:	Washington State, USA
Topo map:	USGS Mount Stuart
Range:	Stuart Range (Cascades)
Type:	granite rock
Age of rock:	Late Cretaceous
First ascent:	1873 by A. McPherson and party
Easiest route:	rock/ice climb

For the house in Scotland, see Mount Stuart House.

Mount Stuart is one of the highest non-volcanic mountains in the Cascades: the sixth-highest peak in Washington State, USA. Mount Stuart is the highest peak in the Stuart Range. The south face of Mount Stuart has an unusual filigree of rocks, due to glacial plucking.

External links

• Maps and aerial photos
  • Topographic map from Topozone (http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=47.47513&lon=-120.90239&s=200&size=m&layer=DRG100)
  • Aerial photograph from Terraserver (http://terraservice.net/map.aspx?t=1&s=14&lon=-120.90239&lat=47.47513&w=750&h=500)
  • Surrounding area map from Census Bureau (http://tiger.census.gov/cgi-bin/mapgen?lat=47.47513&lon=-120.90239&wid=.5&ht=.5&iht=400&iwd=600&mlat=47.47513&mlon=-120.90239&msym=bigdot&n=CITIES,GRID,majroads,states,counties,places,water,shorelin,miscell)
  • Location in US from Census Bureau (http://tiger.census.gov/cgi-bin/mapgen?lat=36.0000&lon=-97.0000&wid=50&ht=28&iwd=550&iht=260&mlat=47.47513&mlon=-120.90239&on=GRID&off=BACK&msym=smalldot)