Italian Mountain | |
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Italian Mountain viewed from the east.
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 13,385 ft (4,080 m)[1][2] |
Prominence | 1,358 ft (414 m)[3] |
Isolation | 3.47 mi (5.58 km)[3] |
Coordinates | 38°56′43″N 106°45′08″W / 38.9453073°N 106.7523475°W / 38.9453073; -106.7523475[1] |
Geography | |
Location | Gunnison County, Colorado, U.S.[4] |
Parent range | Elk Mountains[3] |
Topo map | USGS 7.5' topographic map Pearl Pass, Colorado[1] |
Italian Mountain is a high mountain summit in the Elk Mountains range of the Rocky MountainsofNorth America. The 13,385-foot (4,080 m) thirteener is located in Gunnison National Forest, 13.2 miles (21.3 km) east-northeast (bearing 66°) of the Town of Crested ButteinGunnison County, Colorado, United States.[1][2][3][4] Italian Mountain was so named because the mountain's tones were said to resemble the colors of the Italian tricolor: green, white, and red.[5]
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