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| Elevation: | 14,433ft / 4,399m |
Difficulty: | Martin=6, YDS=1, COHP=1 |
Gain & R/T-Dist: | 5,000ft & 9mi |
Prominence: | 9,073ft / 2,765m Ridge 2,836mi / 4,564km |
Isolation: | 669mi / 1,077km |
Dominance: | 62.86 altitude class 6H |
Steepness ∠: | 19.356° @100m, 22.892° @800m |
Lat/Lon (WGS84): | 39°07'4.53" N, 106°26'42.56" W |
39.117926, -106.445155 |
13S 375067 4330857 |
Lat/Lon (NAD27): | 39°07'4.56" N, 106°26'40.35" W |
39.117933, -106.444543 |
13S 375117 4330649 |
Twsp Rng Sect: | Sixth T11S R81W S4 SESE |
What3Words: | lavender.proceed.elevated |
MapCode: | US-CO QY.323Z-2 |
Maidenhead: | DM69sc68nh |
PlusCode: | 85FM4H93+5WH2 |
Geohash | geo32:9wuq9c1n2jgt, geo36:9Nb2h6LNPX |
Benchmark: Name="MOUNT ELBERT"
PID=KL0637 (NGS Datasheet)
USGS Quadrangle: Mount Elbert (large ZIP/PDF)
HAM Radio:
ITU: Rgn=02 Zone=07, CQ-Zone=04, CallSign=W0, GridSquare DM69sc
Geology | Class Type of Material | Type Earth Material | Age | Landform Physiographic Province |
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Highpoint Geology | Metamorphic | Gneiss | Precambrian | Massif |
CEPS UNH | Metamorphic | Gneiss | Early Proterozoic | Southern Rockies |
ThoughtCo:
Colorado Geologic Map
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Newsletter articles: •
#86-3q09-p16-17 [Tom Martin] Acute Mountain Sickness
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#94-3q11-p29 [Steve Gruhn] First Recorded Ascents of State Highpoints
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#99-4q12-p8 [Jerry Brekhus] Highest Hills
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#99-4q12-p8 [James Suits] 360deg Panoramic Highpoint Photography
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#101-2q13-p5 [Steve White] Lowlander Climbs Mt Elbert
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#105-2q14-p13 [Connie Ricca] State highpoint photos - local.msn.com/outdoors/highest-points-in-each-state
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#109-2q15-p24-27 [Rick Hartman] Benchmarks
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#117-2q17-p27-31 [Lanny Wexler] The Origin of State Highpoint Names
Newsletter updates: •
#109-2q15-p11 [Lanny Wexler] Black Cat B&B closed
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#112-1q16-p5-6 [Yahoo Group] Advice, tips and opinions on climbing Mt Elbert
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#114-3q16-p22 [John Mitchler] http://www.iamlubos.com/highpoints/
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#118-3q17-p27 [John Mitchler] Annual visits to top CO peaks