Cotterel Mountains

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Cotterel Mountains
View of Cotterel Range - panoramio.jpg
View across the Raft River Valley at the
Cotterel Range, July 2011
Highest point
PeakPeak 7140
Elevation 2,159 m (7,083 ft)
Geography
USA Idaho relief location map.svg
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Location of Cotterel Mountains in Idaho [1]
CountryUnited States
State Idaho
District Cassia County
Range coordinates 42°29′00″N113°27′00″W / 42.48333°N 113.45000°W / 42.48333; -113.45000
Topo map USGS  Pocatello

The Cotterel Mountains are a small mountain range in Cassia County, Idaho, United States, [1] that are subrange of the Albion Mountains. [2]

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Description

The ranges is bounded by the Raft River Valley on the east and northeast, Cassia Creek on the south, the Albion Mountains on the west, and the East Hills on the northwest. [3] The highest point in the range is Peak 7140, at 7,140 feet (2,180 m). [4]

The range was originally considered to be the northern part of what was called the Malta Range, with the Jim Mountains being the northern part. However, it was later determined that they were two separate ranges, and the new names were applied accordingly. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cotterel Mountains
  2. "Cotterel Moutains". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  3. "Pocatello" (Map). usgs.gov. United States Geological Survey. 1983. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  4. Lopez, Tom. "Peak 7140 (Cotterel Mountains High Point)". idahoaclimbingguide.com. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  5. Lopez, Tom. "Jim Sage Mountains". idahoaclimbingguide.com. Retrieved August 5, 2023.

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