Mount Owen (Colorado)
Mountain in the American state of Colorado
Mount Owen | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 13,070 ft (3,984 m)[1][2] |
Prominence | 1,358 ft (414 m)[3] |
Isolation | 7.39 mi (11.89 km)[3] |
Listing | Colorado range high points |
Coordinates | 38°54′33″N 107°07′30″W / 38.9090287°N 107.1249412°W / 38.9090287; -107.1249412[1] |
Geography | |
Location | Gunnison County, Colorado, U.S.[4] |
Parent range | Elk Mountains, Highest summit of the Ruby Range[3] |
Topo map(s) | USGS 7.5' topographic map Oh-be-joyful, Colorado[1] |
Mount Owen is the highest summit of the Ruby Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,070-foot (3,984 m) thirteener is located in Gunnison National Forest at the edge of the Raggeds Wilderness, 8.5 miles (13.6 km) west-northwest (bearing 290°) of the Town of Crested Butte in Gunnison County, Colorado, United States.[1][2][3][4]
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See also
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- Colorado portal
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- List of Colorado mountain ranges
- List of Colorado mountain summits
- List of Colorado county high points
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "OWEN". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
- ^ a b The elevation of Mount Owen includes an adjustment of +1.990 m (+6.53 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- ^ a b c d "Mount Owen, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
- ^ a b "Mount Owen". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
External links
[edit]- Media related to Mount Owen (Colorado) at Wikimedia Commons
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