Windy Peak (Colorado)

See also: Windy Peak
Windy Peak
Windy Peak is located in Colorado
Windy Peak
Windy Peak
Highest point
Elevation11,970 ft (3,648 m)[2][3]
Prominence1,510 ft (460 m)[4]
Isolation5.39 mi (8.67 km)[4]
Coordinates39°18′09″N 105°26′24″W / 39.3024541°N 105.4398839°W / 39.3024541; -105.4398839[2]
Geography
LocationPark County, Colorado, U.S.[1]
Parent rangeFront Range, Kenosha Mountains[4]
Topo mapUSGS 7.5' topographic map
Windy Peak, Colorado[2]

Windy Peak, elevation 11,970 ft (3,648 m), is a summit in the Kenosha Mountains of central Colorado. The peak is south of Bailey in the Lost Creek Wilderness. It is also home to Outdoor Lab for Jefferson County.

Historical names

  • Storm Mountain
  • Stormy Peak
  • Windy Peak – 1994 [1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Windy Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
  2. ^ a b c "WINDY". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
  3. ^ The elevation of Windy Peak includes an adjustment of +1.570 m (+5.15 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  4. ^ a b c "Windy Peak, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved November 4, 2014.

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