| Mosquito Mountain | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,957 m (6,421 ft) |
| Geography | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| District | Washoe County, Nevada and Lake County, Oregon |
| Range coordinates | 41°54′2.612″N119°48′23.786″W / 41.90072556°N 119.80660722°W Coordinates: 41°54′2.612″N119°48′23.786″W / 41.90072556°N 119.80660722°W |
| Topo map | USGS Little Coleman Canyon |
Mosquito Mountain is a mountain range in Washoe County, Nevada and Lake County, Oregon. [1]
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The Mosquito Range is a high mountain range in the Rocky Mountains of central Colorado in the United States. The peaks of the range form a ridge running north–south for roughly 40 mi (64 km) from southern Summit County on the north end, then along the boundary between Lake and Park Counties. The ranges forms a high barrier separating the headwaters of the Arkansas River near Leadville from South Park and the headwaters of the South Platte River near Fairplay. The highest peak in the range is Mount Lincoln at an elevation of 14,286 ft. Other fourteeners in the range are Quandary Peak (14,272 ft), Mount Bross (14,172 ft), Mount Democrat (14,148 ft), and Mount Sherman (14,036 ft).
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The Tenmile Range is a mountain range in U.S. state of Colorado. The range is an extension of the Mosquito Range which is part of the Rocky Mountains. The two ranges are effectively the same range. They are split only by the Continental Divide and name. The Tenmile Range is on the north side of the divide, and the Mosquito on the south. The range is often referred to as the Tenmile-Mosquito Range.
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Mount Democrat is a high mountain summit in the Mosquito Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 14,155-foot (4,314 m) fourteener is located 5.4 miles (8.7 km) northwest of the Town of Alma, Colorado, United States, on the Continental Divide separating San Isabel National Forest and Lake County from Pike National Forest and Park County.
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