Black Mountain (Park County, Colorado)

This article is about the Black Mountain in the Front Range of Colorado. For other uses, see Black Mountain (disambiguation).
Black Mountain
Black Mountain

Colorado

Highest point
Elevation 11,649 ft (3,551 m) [1][2]
Prominence 2,234 ft (681 m) [3]
Isolation 8.03 mi (12.92 km) [3]
Listing Colorado prominent summits
Coordinates 38°43′07″N 105°41′15″W / 38.7185061°N 105.6873724°W / 38.7185061; -105.6873724Coordinates: 38°43′07″N 105°41′15″W / 38.7185061°N 105.6873724°W / 38.7185061; -105.6873724 [1]
Geography
Location Park County, Colorado, U.S.[4]
Parent range Front Range, South Park Hills[3]
Topo map USGS 7.5' topographic map
Black Mountain, Colorado[1]

Black Mountain is a prominent mountain summit in the South Park Hills of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 11,649-foot (3,551 m) peak is located in Pike National Forest, 21.7 miles (34.9 km) south by east (bearing 164°) of the community of Hartsel in Park County, Colorado, United States.[1][2][3][4]

Historical names

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "BLACK MTN 2". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
  2. 1 2 The elevation of Black Mountain includes an adjustment of +1.631 m (+5.35 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Black Mountain, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
  4. 1 2 3 "Black Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved October 29, 2014.

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