Engelmann Peak

{{short description|Mountain in Colorado, United States}}

{{Infobox mountain

| name = Engelmann Peak

| etymology = George Engelmann

| photo = Engelmann Peak viewed from Berthoud Pass, July 2016.jpg

| photo_caption = Engelmann Peak viewed from Berthoud Pass

| elevation_ft = 13368

| elevation_ref = The elevation of Engelmann Peak includes an adjustment of +1.745 m (+5.73 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.{{cite peakbagger|pid=15468|title=Engelmann Peak, Colorado|access-date=November 5, 2014}}

| prominence_ft = 542

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| isolation_mi = 1.74

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| listing =

| range = Front Range

| parent_peak = Bard Peak

| location = Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States

| map = Colorado

| map_caption = Colorado

| coordinates = {{coord|39.7455426|N|105.8005636|W|type:mountain_region:US-CO_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

| range_coordinates =

| coordinates_ref = {{cite gnis|id=181858|name=Engelmann Peak|access-date=November 5, 2014}}

| topo = USGS 7.5' topographic map
Grays Peak, Colorado

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Engelmann Peak is a high mountain summit in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The {{convert|13368|ft|0|adj=on}} thirteener is located in Arapaho National Forest, {{convert|10.2|km|order=flip}} west by south (bearing 261°) of the Town of Empire in Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States. The mountain was named in honor of the botanist George Engelmann.White, Charles A. Memoir of George Engelmann. 1896. National Academy of Sciences (U.S.) Biographical Memoirs. volume 4. pages 1-22. see p. 19

The mountain is named for George Engelmann (1809–1884) a famous botanist responsible for

describing and naming flora in the Rocky Mountains. He was born and educated in Germany

and received his medical degree there. In 1832, he sailed to America. His financial backing had

come from relatives in Germany who wanted him to invest in the lands of the new country so he

explored areas in Illinois, Missouri and Arkansas.