Bennett Peak
Appearance
Bennett Peak | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 13,209 ft (4,026 m)[2][1] |
Prominence | 1,743 ft (531 m)[1] |
Isolation | 17.08 mi (27.49 km)[1] |
Listing | Colorado 4000 meter summits Colorado county high points |
Geography | |
Location | High point of Rio Grande County, Colorado, United States[1] |
Region | US-CO |
Parent range | San Juan Mountains[1] |
Topo map(s) | USGS 7.5' topographic map Jasper, Colorado[3] |
Bennett Peak, elevation 13,209 ft (4,026 m), is a summit in the San Juan Mountains of southern Colorado. The peak in the Rio Grande National Forest is the highest point in Rio Grande County.[1]
Bennett Peak is a high and prominent mountain summit in the San Juan Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,209-foot (4,026 m) peak is located in Rio Grande National Forest, 14.2 miles (22.8 km) south-southwest (198°) of Del Norte, Colorado, United States. Bennett Peak is the highest point in Rio Grande County, Colorado.[2][1][3]
Mountain
Historical names
- Bennett Mountain
- Bennett Peak [3]
See also
- List of Colorado mountain ranges
- List of Colorado mountain summits
- List of Colorado county high points
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Bennett Peak, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
- ^ a b The elevation of Bennett Peak includes an adjustment of +1.782 m (+5.85 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- ^ a b c d "Bennett Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 19, 2014.