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Mountain in the American state of Colorado
Mount Emmons
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Highest point
Elevation12,401 ft (3,780 m)
Prominence592 ft (180 m)
Isolation4.18 mi (6.73 km)
Coordinates38°53′11″N 107°03′04″W / 38.8864059°N 107.0511295°W / 38.8864059; -107.0511295
Naming
EtymologySamuel Franklin Emmons
Geography
LocationGunnison County, Colorado
United States
Parent rangeElk Mountains
Topo map(s)USGS 7.5' topographic map
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Mount Emmons is a mountain summit in the Elk Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains in north-central Gunnison County, Colorado, United States.

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.

The mountain was named in honor of geologist Samuel Franklin Emmons (as was another peak in Utah).

Historical names

  • Mount Emmons
  • Red Lady

See also

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mount Emmons
  2. ^ "EMMONS". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
  3. ^ The elevation of Mount Emmons includes an adjustment of +1.946 m (+6.38 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  4. ^ "Mount Emmons, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 Nov 2014.
  5. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. United States Government Printing Office. p. 119. Retrieved 2 Feb 2014.
  6. "Mount Emmons (CO)". SummitPost.org. Retrieved 4 Feb 2018.

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