Italian Mountain
| Italian Mountain | |
|---|---|
  Italian Mountain | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 13,385 ft (4,080 m) [1][2] |
| Prominence | 1,358 ft (414 m) [3] |
| Isolation | 3.47 mi (5.58 km) [3] |
| Coordinates | 38°56′43″N 106°45′08″W / 38.9453073°N 106.7523475°WCoordinates: 38°56′43″N 106°45′08″W / 38.9453073°N 106.7523475°W [1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Gunnison County, Colorado, U.S.[4] |
| Parent range | Elk Mountains[3] |
| Topo map |
USGS 7.5' topographic map Pearl Pass, Colorado[1] |
Italian Mountain is a high mountain summit in the Elk Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,385-foot (4,080 m) thirteener is located in Gunnison National Forest, 13.2 miles (21.3 km) east-northeast (bearing 66°) of the Town of Crested Butte in Gunnison County, Colorado, United States.[1][2][3][4] Italian Mountain was so named because the mountain's tones were said to resemble the colors of the Italian tricolor: green, white, and red.[5]
See also
- List of Colorado mountain ranges
- List of Colorado mountain summits
- List of Colorado county high points
References
- 1 2 3 4 "ITALIAN". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
- 1 2 The elevation of Italian Mountain includes an adjustment of +2.098 m (+6.88 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- 1 2 3 4 "Italian Mountain, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
- 1 2 "Italian Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
- ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 167.
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