Black Mountain (Park County, Colorado)
This article is about the Black Mountain in the Front Range of Colorado. For other uses, see Black Mountain (disambiguation).
| Black Mountain | |
|---|---|
  Black Mountain | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 11,649 ft (3,551 m) [1][2] |
| Prominence | 2,234 ft (681 m) [3] |
| Isolation | 8.03 mi (12.92 km) [3] |
| Listing | Colorado prominent summits |
| Coordinates | 38°43′07″N 105°41′15″W / 38.7185061°N 105.6873724°WCoordinates: 38°43′07″N 105°41′15″W / 38.7185061°N 105.6873724°W [1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Park County, Colorado, U.S.[4] |
| Parent range | Front Range, South Park Hills[3] |
| Topo map |
USGS 7.5' topographic map Black Mountain, Colorado[1] |
Black Mountain is a prominent mountain summit in the South Park Hills of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 11,649-foot (3,551 m) peak is located in Pike National Forest, 21.7 miles (34.9 km) south by east (bearing 164°) of the community of Hartsel in Park County, Colorado, United States.[1][2][3][4]
Historical names
- Basaltic Mountain
- Black Mountain [4]
See also
- List of Colorado mountain ranges
- List of Colorado mountain summits
- List of Colorado county high points
References
- 1 2 3 4 "BLACK MTN 2". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
- 1 2 The elevation of Black Mountain includes an adjustment of +1.631 m (+5.35 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- 1 2 3 4 "Black Mountain, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
- 1 2 3 "Black Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
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