Bennett Peak

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Bennett Peak
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East aspect
Highest point
Elevation 13,209 ft (4,026 m) [1] [2]
Prominence 1,743 ft (531 m) [2]
Isolation 17.08 mi (27.49 km) [2]
Listing
Coordinates 37°29′00″N106°26′02″W / 37.4833384°N 106.4339261°W / 37.4833384; -106.4339261 [3]
Geography
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Bennett Peak
Location High point of Rio Grande County, Colorado, United States [2]
Parent range San Juan Mountains [2]
Topo map USGS 7.5' topographic map
Jasper, Colorado [3]

Bennett Peak is a high and prominent mountain summit in the San Juan Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains System, in southwestern Colorado.

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The 13,209-foot (4,026 m) thirteener is located in Rio Grande National Forest, 14.2 miles (22.8 km) south-southwest (bearing 198°) of the Town of Del Norte in Rio Grande County.

Bennett Peak is the highest point in Rio Grande County. [1] [2] [3]

Historical names

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 The elevation of Bennett Peak includes an adjustment of +1.782 m (+5.85 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Bennett Peak, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Bennett Peak". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved October 19, 2014.