Mount Morrison (Colorado)
Not to be confused with Mount Morrison (California) or Mount Morrison (Idaho).
See also: Mount Morrison
Mountain in the American state of Colorado
Mount Morrison | |
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![]() Mount Morrison as seen from I-70 | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 7,881 ft (2,402 m)[1][2] |
Prominence | 741 ft (226 m)[3] |
Isolation | 4.59 mi (7.39 km)[3] |
Coordinates | 39°40′09″N 105°13′11″W / 39.669232°N 105.2197399°W / 39.669232; -105.2197399[1] |
Geography | |
Location | Jefferson County, Colorado, U.S.[4] |
Parent range | Front Range[3] |
Topo map(s) | USGS 7.5' topographic map Morrison, Colorado[1] |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | hike |
Mount Morrison is a foothill on the eastern flank of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 7,881-foot (2,402 m) peak is located in Red Rocks Park, 1.9 miles (3.0 km) northwest by west (bearing 305°) of the Town of Morrison in Jefferson County, Colorado, United States.[1][2][3][4] Red Rocks Amphitheatre is located on the eastern side of the mountain.
See also
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- List of Colorado mountain ranges
- List of Colorado mountain summits
- List of Colorado county high points
References
- ^ a b c d "MORRISON". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
- ^ a b The elevation of Mount Morrison includes an adjustment of +1.005 m (+3.30 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- ^ a b c d "Mount Morrison, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
- ^ a b "Mount Morrison". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
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