Chair Mountain

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Chair Mountain

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Chair Mountain
Highest point
Elevation 12,727 ft (3,879 m) [1] [2]
Prominence 2,461 ft (750 m) [3]
Isolation 8.89 mi (14.31 km) [3]
Listing Colorado prominent summits
Coordinates 39°03′29″N107°16′56″W / 39.0580739°N 107.2821637°W / 39.0580739; -107.2821637 Coordinates: 39°03′29″N107°16′56″W / 39.0580739°N 107.2821637°W / 39.0580739; -107.2821637 [1]
Geography
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Chair Mountain
Location Gunnison County, Colorado, U.S. [4]
Parent range Elk Mountains [3]
Topo map USGS 7.5' topographic map
Chair Mountain, Colorado [1]

Chair Mountain is a prominent mountain summit in the Elk Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 12,727-foot (3,879 m) peak is located in the Raggeds Wilderness of Gunnison National Forest, 5.0 miles (8.1 km) west by south (bearing 259°) of the Town of Marble in Gunnison County, Colorado, United States. [1] [2] [3] [4]

In topography, prominence measures the height of a mountain or hill's summit relative to the lowest contour line encircling it but containing no higher summit within it. It is a measure of the independence of a summit. A peak's key col is a unique point on this contour line and the parent peak is some higher mountain, selected according to various objective criteria.

Mountain A large landform that rises fairly steeply above the surrounding land over a limited area

A mountain is a large landform that rises above the surrounding land in a limited area, usually in the form of a peak. A mountain is generally steeper than a hill. Mountains are formed through tectonic forces or volcanism. These forces can locally raise the surface of the earth. Mountains erode slowly through the action of rivers, weather conditions, and glaciers. A few mountains are isolated summits, but most occur in huge mountain ranges.

Summit A point on a surface that is higher in elevation than all points immediately adjacent to it, in topography

A summit is a point on a surface that is higher in elevation than all points immediately adjacent to it. The topographic terms acme, apex, peak, and zenith are synonymous.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "CHAIR D". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey . Retrieved October 19, 2014.
  2. 1 2 The elevation of Chair Mountain includes an adjustment of +1.835 m (+6.02 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Chair Mountain, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
  4. 1 2 "Chair Mountain". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved October 29, 2014.