Mount Emmons (Colorado)
| Mount Emmons | |
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 Mount Emmons
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 12,401 ft (3,780 m) |
| Prominence | 592 ft (180 m) |
| Isolation | 4.18 mi (6.73 km) |
| Coordinates | 38°53′11″N 107°03′04″W / 38.8864059°N 107.0511295°WCoordinates: 38°53′11″N 107°03′04″W / 38.8864059°N 107.0511295°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Gunnison County, Colorado, U.S. |
| Parent range | West Elk Mountains |
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USGS 7.5' topographic map Oh-be-joyful, Colorado |
Mount Emmons is a mountain summit in the West Elk Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 12,401-foot (3,780 m) peak is located in Gunnison National Forest, 4.2 miles (6.7 km) west-northwest (bearing 288°) of the Town of Crested Butte in Gunnison County, Colorado, United States. The mountain was named in honor of geologist Samuel Franklin Emmons.
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