Garfield Peak (Colorado)
Garfield Peak is a high mountain summit of the Collegiate Peaks in the Sawatch Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,787-foot (4,202 m) thirteener is located 5.6 miles (9.0 km) south-southwest (bearing 197°) of Independence Pass, Colorado, United States, on the Continental Divide separating San Isabel National Forest and Chaffee County from White River National Forest and Pitkin County.[1][2][3] Garfield Peak was named in honor of James A. Garfield, 20th President of the United States.[4]
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 13,787 ft (4,202 m) [1][2] |
Prominence | 360 ft (110 m) [2] |
Parent peak | Grizzly Peak[2] |
Isolation | 0.83 mi (1.34 km) [2] |
Coordinates | 39°01′50″N 106°35′41″W [3] |
Geography | |
Location | Continental Divide between Chaffee and Pitkin counties, Colorado, United States[3] |
Parent range | Sawatch Range, Collegiate Peaks[2] |
Topo map | USGS 7.5' topographic map Independence Pass, Colorado[3] |
See also
References
- The elevation of Garfield Peak includes an adjustment of +2.041 m (+6.70 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- "Garfield Peak, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved November 10, 2014.
- "Garfield Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved November 10, 2014.
- Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 134.
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