Sharks Nose

Sharks Nose
Sharks Nose

Fremont and Sublette Counties, Wyoming, U.S.

Highest point
Elevation 12,234 ft (3,729 m) [1]
Prominence 109 ft (33 m) [1]
Coordinates 42°46′36″N 109°14′14″W / 42.77667°N 109.23722°W / 42.77667; -109.23722Coordinates: 42°46′36″N 109°14′14″W / 42.77667°N 109.23722°W / 42.77667; -109.23722 [2]
Geography
Location Fremont and Sublette Counties, Wyoming, U.S.
Parent range Wind River Range
Topo map USGS Lizard Head Peak

Sharks Nose is a (12,234-foot (3,729 m)) mountain located in the southern Wind River Range in the U.S. state of Wyoming. Sharks Nose is on the west side of the Cirque of the Towers, a popular climbing area. The peak is just north of Block Tower and immediately south of the peak known as Overhanging Tower.[3] Sharks Nose is situated on the Continental Divide.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Sharks Nose, Wyoming". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved March 23, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Sharks Nose". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved March 23, 2014.
  3. ↑ Lizard Head Peak, WY (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved March 23, 2014.


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 5/27/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.