Hahns Peak

Hahns Peak

The mountain in 2016.
Highest point
Elevation 3,305 m (10,843 ft) [1]
Prominence 488 m (1,601 ft) [2]
Isolation 7.12 km (4.42 mi) [2]
Coordinates 40°50′35″N 106°55′47″W / 40.84306°N 106.92972°W / 40.84306; -106.92972Coordinates: 40°50′35″N 106°55′47″W / 40.84306°N 106.92972°W / 40.84306; -106.92972
Geography
Hahns Peak

Colorado

Location Colorado, USA
Parent range Elkhead Mountains

Hahns Peak is a summit in Routt County, Colorado, in the United States.[3] With an elevation of 10,774 feet (3,284 m), Hahns Peak is the 1855th highest summit in the state of Colorado.[4]

Hahns Peak was named after John and Joseph Hahn, businesspeople in the mining industry.[5] Hahns Peak Village is named after the peak. An old lookout tower remains on the peak's summit, though it is largely ruined.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "HAHNS PEAK". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Hahns Peak, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
  3. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hahns Peak
  4. ↑ "Hahns Peak". Peakery.com. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
  5. ↑ Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 25.
  6. ↑ CBS Denver. Fire Lookout Tower Still Sits On Top Of Hahn’s Peak. Viewed 2016-09-07.
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