Mount Emmons (Colorado)
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
- List of Colorado mountain ranges
- List of Colorado mountain summits
- List of Colorado county high points
- Mount Emmons (Utah)
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mount Emmons
- ^ "EMMONS". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
- ^ The elevation of Mount Emmons includes an adjustment of +1.946 m (+6.38 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- ^ "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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