Italian Mountain

Italian Mountain is a high mountain summit in the Elk Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,385-foot (4,080 m) thirteener is located in Gunnison National Forest, 13.2 miles (21.3 km) east-northeast (bearing 66°) of the Town of Crested Butte in Gunnison County, Colorado, United States.[1][2][3][4] Italian Mountain was so named because the mountain's tones were said to resemble the colors of the Italian tricolor: green, white, and red.[5]

Italian Mountain
Photo of Italian Mountain
Italian Mountain viewed from the east.
Highest point
Elevation13,385 ft (4,080 m)[1][2]
Prominence1,358 ft (414 m)[3]
Isolation3.47 mi (5.58 km)[3]
Coordinates38°56′43″N 106°45′08″W[1]
Geography
Italian Mountain is located in Colorado
Italian Mountain
Italian Mountain
LocationGunnison County, Colorado, U.S.[4]
Parent rangeElk Mountains[3]
Topo mapUSGS 7.5' topographic map
Pearl Pass, Colorado[1]

See also

References
  1. "ITALIAN". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
  2. The elevation of Italian Mountain includes an adjustment of +2.098 m (+6.88 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  3. "Italian Mountain, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
  4. "Italian Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
  5. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 167.
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