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'''Blair Mountain''' is the [[List of mountain ranges of Colorado#Mountain ranges|highest summit]] of the [[White River Plateau]] in the [[Rocky Mountains]] of [[North America]]. The {{convert|11465|ft|0|adj=on}} peak is located in [[White River National Forest]], {{convert|28.2|km|order=flip}} north by west ([[Absolute bearing|bearing]] 344°) of the [[Glenwood Springs, Colorado|City of Glenwood Springs]] in [[Garfield County, Colorado|Garfield County]], [[Colorado]], [[United States]].<ref name=NAVD88/><ref name=PB/><ref name=GNIS/> |
'''Blair Mountain''' is the [[List of mountain ranges of Colorado#Mountain ranges|highest summit]] of the [[White River Plateau]] in the [[Rocky Mountains]] of [[North America]]. The [[Topographic prominence|prominent]] {{convert|11465|ft|0|adj=on}} peak is located in [[White River National Forest]], {{convert|28.2|km|order=flip}} north by west ([[Absolute bearing|bearing]] 344°) of the [[Glenwood Springs, Colorado|City of Glenwood Springs]] in [[Garfield County, Colorado|Garfield County]], [[Colorado]], [[United States]].<ref name=NAVD88/><ref name=PB/><ref name=GNIS/> |
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Revision as of 19:06, 18 December 2014
Blair Mountain | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 11,465 ft (3,495 m)[2][3] |
Prominence | 1,736 ft (529 m)[3] |
Isolation | 11.50 mi (18.51 km)[3] |
Listing | Colorado prominent summits Colorado range high points |
Geography | |
Location | Garfield County, Colorado, U.S.[1] |
Region | US-CO |
Parent range | Highest summit of the White River Plateau[3] |
Topo map | USGS 7.5' topographic map Blair Mountain, Colorado[1] |
Blair Mountain is the highest summit of the White River Plateau in the Rocky Mountains of North America. The prominent 11,465-foot (3,495 m) peak is located in White River National Forest, 17.5 miles (28.2 km) north by west (bearing 344°) of the City of Glenwood Springs in Garfield County, Colorado, United States.[2][3][1]
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Historical names
- Bald
- Bald Mountain
- Baldy
- Blair Mountain – 1928 [1]
See also
- List of Colorado mountain ranges
- List of Colorado mountain summits
- List of Colorado county high points
References
- ^ a b c d e "Blair Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
- ^ a b The elevation of Blair Mountain includes an adjustment of +1.565 m (+5.13 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- ^ a b c d e "Blair Mountain, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 19, 2014.