Mount Gunnison

Mount Gunnison
Mount Gunnison is located in Colorado
Mount Gunnison
Mount Gunnison
Highest point
Elevation12,725 ft (3,879 m)[2][3]
Prominence3,539 ft (1,079 m)[4]
Isolation11.84 mi (19.05 km)[4]
ListingColorado prominent summits
Coordinates38°48′43″N 107°22′58″W / 38.8120794°N 107.3826423°W / 38.8120794; -107.3826423[2]
Naming
EtymologyJohn Williams Gunnison
Geography
LocationGunnison County, Colorado, U.S.[1]
Parent rangeWest Elk Mountains[4]
Topo map(s)USGS 7.5' topographic map
Minnesota Pass, Colorado[2]

Mount Gunnison is a prominent mountain summit in the West Elk Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 12,725-foot (3,879 m) peak is located in the West Elk Wilderness of Gunnison National Forest, 22.2 miles (35.7 km) west by south (bearing 260°) of the Town of Crested Butte in Gunnison County, Colorado, United States.[2][3][4][1] The mountain is named in honor of John Williams Gunnison who explored the area.

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References

  1. ^ a b "Mount Gunnison". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d "GUNNISON D". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
  3. ^ a b The elevation of Mount Gunnison includes an adjustment of +1.773 m (+5.82 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  4. ^ a b c d "Mount Gunnison, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
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