Mount Owen (Colorado)
| Mount Owen | |
|---|---|
  Mount Owen | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 13,070 ft (3,984 m) [1][2] |
| Prominence | 1,358 ft (414 m) [3] |
| Isolation | 7.39 mi (11.89 km) [3] |
| Listing | Colorado range high points |
| Coordinates | 38°54′33″N 107°07′30″W / 38.9090287°N 107.1249412°WCoordinates: 38°54′33″N 107°07′30″W / 38.9090287°N 107.1249412°W [1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Gunnison County, Colorado, U.S.[4] |
| Parent range |
Elk Mountains, Highest summit of the Ruby Range[3] |
| Topo map |
USGS 7.5' topographic map Oh-be-joyful, Colorado[1] |
Mount Owen is the highest summit of the Ruby Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,070-foot (3,984 m) thirteener is located in Gunnison National Forest at the edge of the Raggeds Wilderness, 8.5 miles (13.6 km) west-northwest (bearing 290°) of the Town of Crested Butte in Gunnison County, Colorado, United States.[1][2][3][4]
Mountain
See also
- List of Colorado mountain ranges
- List of Colorado mountain summits
- List of Colorado county high points
References
- 1 2 3 4 "OWEN". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
- 1 2 The elevation of Mount Owen includes an adjustment of +1.990 m (+6.53 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- 1 2 3 4 "Mount Owen, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
- 1 2 "Mount Owen". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
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