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Mountain in the American state of Colorado From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mount Emmons is a mountain summit in the Elk Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains in north-central Gunnison County, Colorado, United States.[4]
Mount Emmons | |
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Location of Mount Emmons within Colorado | |
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[1] |
Naming | |
Etymology | Samuel Franklin Emmons |
Geography | |
Location | Gunnison County, Colorado United States[4] |
Parent range | Elk Mountains[3] |
Topo map | USGS 7.5' topographic map Oh-be-joyful[4][1] |
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.[1][2][3][4]
The mountain was named in honor of geologist Samuel Franklin Emmons (as was another peak in Utah).[5]
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