Iron Mountain (Sangre de Cristo Range)
| Iron Mountain | |
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The mountain in 2022 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 11,416 ft (3,480 m)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 1,951 ft (595 m)[2] |
| Isolation | 6.95 mi (11.18 km)[2] |
| Listing | Colorado prominent summits |
| Coordinates | 37°38′15″N 105°15′14″W / 37.6375066°N 105.2538925°W / 37.6375066; -105.2538925[3] |
| Geography | |
Iron Mountain | |
| Location | Costilla and Huerfano counties, Colorado, United States[3] |
| Parent range | Sangre de Cristo Range[2] |
| Topo map(s) | USGS 7.5' topographic map Red Wing, Colorado[3] |
Iron Mountain is a prominent mountain summit in the southern Sangre de Cristo Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 11,416-foot (3,480 m) peak is located 3.9 miles (6.2 km) west-northwest (bearing 296°) of the North La Veta Pass, Colorado, United States, on the drainage divide between Costilla and Huerfano counties.[1][2][3]
Mountain
See also
- List of Colorado mountain ranges
- List of Colorado mountain summits
- List of Colorado county high points
References
- ^ a b The elevation of Iron Mountain includes an adjustment of +1.436 m (+4.71 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- ^ a b c d e "Iron Mountain, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
- ^ a b c d "Iron Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
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