| Mount Emmons | |
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  Mount Emmons Location of Mount Emmons within
Colorado | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 12,401 ft (3,780 m) [2] [3] |
| Prominence | 592 ft (180 m) [4] |
| Isolation | 4.18 mi (6.73 km) [4] |
| Coordinates | 38°53′11″N 107°03′04″W / 38.8864059°N 107.0511295°W [2] |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | Samuel Franklin Emmons |
| Geography | |
| Location |
Gunnison County,
Colorado United States [1] |
| Parent range | Elk Mountains [4] |
| Topo map |
USGS 7.5' topographic map Oh-be-joyful [1] [2] |
Mount Emmons is a mountain summit in the Elk Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains in north-central Gunnison County, Colorado, United States. [1]
Description
The 12,401-foot (3,780 m) peak is located within the Gunnison National Forest, 4.2 miles (6.7 km) west-northwest ( bearing 288°) of the Town of Crested Butte. [2] [3] [4] [1]
The mountain was named in honor of geologist Samuel Franklin Emmons (as was another peak in Utah). [5]
Historical names
See also
- List of Colorado mountain ranges
- List of Colorado mountain summits
- List of Colorado county high points
- Mount Emmons (Utah)
References
- ^ a b c d e U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mount Emmons
- ^ a b c d "EMMONS". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
- ^ a b The elevation of Mount Emmons includes an adjustment of +1.946 m (+6.38 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- ^ a b c d "Mount Emmons, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 Nov 2014.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. United States Government Printing Office. p. 119. Retrieved 2 Feb 2014.
- ^ "Mount Emmons (CO)". SummitPost.org. Retrieved 4 Feb 2018.
External links
- "Mount Emmons (CO)". SummitPost.org.
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