Keel Mountain (Oregon)

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Keel Mountain
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Keel Mountain
Highest point
Elevation 2,833 ft (863 m)  NGVD 29 [1]
Coordinates 44°32′03″N122°37′20″W / 44.5342899°N 122.6223077°W / 44.5342899; -122.6223077 Coordinates: 44°32′03″N122°37′20″W / 44.5342899°N 122.6223077°W / 44.5342899; -122.6223077 [2]
Geography
Location Linn County, Oregon, U.S.
Topo map USGS Keel Mountain

Keel Mountain is a mountain in Linn County, Oregon, USA. Variant names include Green Mountain and Green Ridge. [2]

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References

  1. "Keel Mountain". ListsOfJohn.com. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
  2. 1 2 "Keel Mountain". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved 2010-01-23.