Mount Emmons (Colorado)
| Mount Emmons | |
|---|---|
  Mount Emmons | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 12,401 ft (3,780 m) [1][2] |
| Prominence | 592 ft (180 m) [3] |
| Isolation | 4.18 mi (6.73 km) [3] |
| Coordinates | 38°53′11″N 107°03′04″W / 38.8864059°N 107.0511295°WCoordinates: 38°53′11″N 107°03′04″W / 38.8864059°N 107.0511295°W [1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Gunnison County, Colorado, U.S.[4] |
| Parent range | West Elk Mountains[3] |
| Topo map |
USGS 7.5' topographic map Oh-be-joyful, Colorado[1] |
Mount Emmons is a mountain summit in the West Elk Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 12,401-foot (3,780 m) peak is located in Gunnison National Forest, 4.2 miles (6.7 km) west-northwest (bearing 288°) of the Town of Crested Butte in Gunnison County, Colorado, United States.[1][2][3][4] The mountain was named in honor of geologist Samuel Franklin Emmons.[5]
Historical names
- Mount Emmons [4]
- Red Lady
See also
- List of Colorado mountain ranges
- List of Colorado mountain summits
- List of Colorado county high points
References
- 1 2 3 4 "EMMONS". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
- 1 2 The elevation of Mount Emmons includes an adjustment of +1.946 m (+6.38 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- 1 2 3 4 "Mount Emmons, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
- 1 2 3 "Mount Emmons". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
- ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. US Government Printing Office. p. 119. Retrieved 2014-02-01.
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