Black Mountain (Moffat County, Colorado)

{{Short description|Mountain in the American state of Colorado}}

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| elevation_ft = 10865

| elevation_ref = The elevation of Black Mountain includes an adjustment of +1.559 m (+5.11 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.{{cite peakbagger|pid=5541|title=Black Mountain, Colorado|access-date=November 15, 2014}}

| prominence_ft = 2440.

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| isolation_mi = 16.40

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| listing = Colorado county high points 42nd

| range = Elkhead Mountains

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| location = High point of Moffat County, Colorado, United States

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| coordinates = {{coord|40.7913581|N|107.3875618|W|type:mountain_region:US-CO_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

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| coordinates_ref = {{cite gnis|id=201862|name=Black Mountain|access-date=October 19, 2014}}

| topo = USGS 7.5' topographic map
Freeman Reservoir, Colorado

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Black Mountain is a prominent mountain summit in the Elkhead Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The {{convert|10865|ft|0|adj=on}} peak is located in Routt National Forest, {{convert|33.6|km|order=flip}} north-northeast (bearing 25°) of the City of Craig in Moffat County, Colorado, United States. Black Mountain is the highest point in Moffat County.

Mountain

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Historical names

  • Black Mountain
  • Welba Peak

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See also

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