What do the colors on the contour map of Mount Jackson (1234m) mean?

The contour map uses a hypsometric color scale where green represents lower elevations, yellow and orange indicate mid-range altitudes, and white marks the highest zones near the summit. Thicker contour lines (index contours) are drawn at wider intervals to help you quickly estimate elevation.

What is the contour interval for Mount Jackson (1234m)?

The contour map of Mount Jackson (1234m) uses a 25m contour interval. This means each line represents a 25m change in elevation. Closely spaced contours indicate steeper terrain, while widely spaced contours show gentler slopes.

What does the elevation profile of Mount Jackson (1234m) show?

The elevation profile is a cross-section through Mount Jackson (1234m) from west to east, passing through the summit at 1,234m. It reveals the mountain's shape, steepness, and relative height compared to the surrounding terrain. The horizontal axis shows distance in kilometers from the peak.

Why does Mount Jackson (1234m) have elongated ridges?

Mount Jackson (1234m) was formed by tectonic folding, which compressed rock layers into long, parallel ridges. The contour map shows elongated lines that follow the axis of the fold, rather than circular patterns.

Mount Jackson (1234m)

Mount Jackson ตั้งอยู่ที่ความสูง 1234 เมตร ในUnited States, เป็นส่วนหนึ่งของAppalachian Mountains, North America. ยอดเขานี้จัดอยู่ในประเภท Fold Mountain

ความสูง

1234 m

ความโดดเด่น

— m

พิกัด

44.202800, -71.375300

ประเภท

fold_mountain

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เกี่ยวกับภูเขานี้

Mount Jackson (1234m) is a fold mountain in the Appalachian Mountains, United States. Grade 2/5: moderate trek requiring good physical fitness. Formed by tectonic compression, it displays layered rock strata typical of fold ranges.

เส้นทาง

Webster-Jackson Trail (Mount Jackson) 2

8.40 km · 4.5h

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แผนที่เส้นชั้นความสูง

The topographic contour map of Mount Jackson (1234m) in the Appalachian Mountains shows elongated parallel contours following the ridge axis. Contour lines are drawn at 25m intervals, with index contours (thicker lines) every 100m. The hypsometric color scale ranges from green (lower elevations) through yellow and orange to white (highest elevations near the 1,234m summit).

โปรไฟล์ระดับความสูง

The east–west elevation profile of Mount Jackson (1234m) in the Appalachian Mountains shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 1,234m. The color gradient transitions from green (valley floor) to white (summit zone), with the red summit marker indicating the peak.