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Italian Mountain
Italian Mountain is a high mountain summit in the Elk Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,385-foot (4,080 m) thirteener is located in Gunnison National Forest, 13.2 miles (21.3 km) east-northeast (bearing 66°) of the Town of Crested Butte in Gunnison County, Colorado, United States. Italian Mountain was so named because the mountain's tones were said to resemble the colors of the Italian tricolor: green, white, and red.

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References

  1. ^ "ITALIAN". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
  2. ^ The elevation of Italian Mountain includes an adjustment of +2.098 m (+6.88 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  3. ^ "Italian Mountain, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
  4. ^ "Italian Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
  5. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 167.
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