Chalk Mountains (Colorado)

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Chalk Mountains
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Location of Chalk Mountains in Colorado
Highest point
Elevation 11,972 ft (3,649 m) [1]
Geography
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
County Archuleta County
Range coordinates 37°8′30″N106°44′59″W / 37.14167°N 106.74972°W / 37.14167; -106.74972 Coordinates: 37°8′30″N106°44′59″W / 37.14167°N 106.74972°W / 37.14167; -106.74972 [1]
Topo map USGS  Elephant Head Rock

The Chalk Mountains are a mountain range in Archuleta County, Colorado. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Chalk Mountains". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved 2009-05-04.