Emerald Peak
| Emerald Peak | |
|---|---|
  Emerald Peak | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 13,911 ft (4,240 m) [1][2] |
| Prominence | 564 ft (172 m) [2] |
| Isolation | 1.30 mi (2.09 km) [2] |
| Parent peak | Missouri Mountain[2] |
| Coordinates | 38°55′44″N 106°22′52″W / 38.928883°N 106.381136°WCoordinates: 38°55′44″N 106°22′52″W / 38.928883°N 106.381136°W [3] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Chaffee County, Colorado, U.S.[3] |
| Parent range | Sawatch Range, Collegiate Peaks[2] |
| Topo map |
USGS 7.5' topographic map Winfield, Colorado[3] |
Emerald Peak is a high mountain summit of the Collegiate Peaks in the Sawatch Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,911-foot (4,240 m) thirteener is located in the Collegiate Peaks Wilderness of San Isabel National Forest, 14.7 miles (23.7 km) west-northwest (bearing 298°) of the Town of Buena Vista in Chaffee County, Colorado, United States.[1][2][3]
Mountain
See also
- List of Colorado mountain ranges
- List of Colorado mountain summits
- List of Colorado county high points
References
- 1 2 The elevation of Emerald Peak includes an adjustment of +2.083 m (+6.83 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Emerald Peak, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 "Emerald Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
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