Graham Peak (Colorado)

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Graham Peak
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Graham Peak
Highest point
Elevation 12,536 ft (3,821 m) [1] [2]
Prominence 2,551 ft (778 m) [3]
Isolation 8.64 mi (13.90 km) [3]
Listing Colorado prominent summits
Coordinates 37°29′50″N107°22′34″W / 37.4972364°N 107.376119°W / 37.4972364; -107.376119 [1]
Geography
Location Hinsdale County, Colorado, U.S. [4]
Parent range San Juan Mountains [3]
Topo map USGS 7.5' topographic map
Granite Peak, Colorado [1]

Graham Peak is a prominent mountain summit in the San Juan Mountains , a range of the Rocky Mountains System in southwestern Colorado

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The 12,536-foot (3,821 m) peak is located in the Weminuche Wilderness of San Juan National Forest, 37.0 miles (59.6 km) south (bearing 185°) of the Town of Lake City in Hinsdale County, Colorado. [1] [2] [3] [4]


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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "GRAHAM". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce . Retrieved October 20, 2014.
  2. 1 2 The elevation of Graham Peak includes an adjustment of +1.625 m (+5.33 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Graham Peak, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
  4. 1 2 "Graham Peak". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved October 29, 2014.