Engelmann Peak
| Engelmann Peak | |
|---|---|
  Engelmann Peak | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 13,368 ft (4,075 m) [1][2] |
| Prominence | 542 ft (165 m) [2] |
| Isolation | 1.74 mi (2.80 km) [2] |
| Parent peak | Bard Peak |
| Coordinates | 39°44′44″N 105°48′02″W / 39.7455426°N 105.8005636°WCoordinates: 39°44′44″N 105°48′02″W / 39.7455426°N 105.8005636°W [3] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States[3] |
| Parent range | Front Range[2] |
| Topo map |
USGS 7.5' topographic map Grays Peak, Colorado[3] |
Engelmann Peak is a high mountain summit in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,368-foot (4,075 m) thirteener is located in Arapaho National Forest, 6.3 miles (10.2 km) west by south (bearing 261°) of the Town of Empire in Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States.[1][2][3] The mountain was named in honor of the botanist George Engelmann.[4]
Historical names
- Cowles Mountain
- Engelmann Peak – 1912 [3]
- Englemann Peak
See also
- List of Colorado mountain ranges
- List of Colorado mountain summits
- List of Colorado county high points
References
- 1 2 The elevation of Engelmann Peak includes an adjustment of +1.745 m (+5.73 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Engelmann Peak, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Engelmann Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
- ↑ White, Charles A. Memoir of George Engelmann. 1896. National Academy of Sciences (U.S.) Biographical Memoirs. volume 4. pages 1-22. see p. 19
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