Mount Oklahoma
Mount Oklahoma is a high mountain summit in the Sawatch Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,852-foot (4,222 m) thirteener is located 5.7 miles (9.2 km) northeast by north (bearing 33°) of Independence Pass, Colorado, United States, on the Continental Divide separating the Mount Massive Wilderness in San Isabel National Forest and Lake County from the Hunter-Fryingpan Wilderness in White River National Forest and Pitkin County.[1][2][3] The mountain was named in honor of the University of Oklahoma.
| Mount Oklahoma | |
|---|---|
  Mount Oklahoma | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 13,852 ft (4,222 m) [1][2] |
| Prominence | 745 ft (227 m) [2] |
| Parent peak | Mount Massive[2] |
| Isolation | 1.52 mi (2.45 km) [2] |
| Coordinates | 39°10′44″N 106°30′22″W [3] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Continental Divide between Lake and Pitkin counties, Colorado, United States[3] |
| Parent range | Sawatch Range, Massive Massif[2] |
| Topo map | USGS 7.5' topographic map Mount Champion, Colorado[3] |
Historical names
- Mount Oklahoma – 1967 [3]
- Oklahoma Mount
See also
References
- The elevation of Mount Oklahoma includes an adjustment of +2.139 m (+7.02 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- "Mount Oklahoma, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
- "Mount Oklahoma". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
External links
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