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Jones Mountain

Coordinates:37°53′47″N107°31′35″W/ 37.8963856°N 107.5264478°W/37.8963856; -107.5264478
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Jones Mountain
Jones Mountain is located in Colorado
Jones Mountain
Jones Mountain
Highest point
Elevation13,866 ft (4,226 m)[2][3]
Prominence500 ft (152 m)[3]
Parent peakHandies Peak
Isolation1.66 mi (2.67 km)[3]
Coordinates37°53′47″N107°31′35″W/ 37.8963856°N 107.5264478°W/37.8963856; -107.5264478[1]
Geography
LocationHinsdaleandSan Juan counties,Colorado,United States[1]
Parent rangeSan Juan Mountains[3]
Topo mapUSGS 7.5' topographic map
Handies Peak, Colorado[1]

Jones Mountainis ahighmountainsummitin theSan Juan Mountainsrange of theRocky MountainsofNorth America.The 13,866-foot (4,226 m)thirteeneris located 9.6 miles (15.4 km) northeast by east (bearing52°) of theTown of Silverton,Colorado,United States,on theContinental DividebetweenHinsdaleandSan Juan counties.[2][3][1]

Jones Mountain to left in back. Niagara Peak to right.

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References

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  1. ^abcd"Jones Mountain".Geographic Names Information System.United States Geological Survey,United States Department of the Interior.RetrievedNovember 5,2014.
  2. ^abThe elevation of Jones Mountain includes an adjustment of +1.962 m (+6.44 ft) fromNGVD 29toNAVD 88.
  3. ^abcde"Jones Mountain, Colorado".Peakbagger.RetrievedNovember 5,2014.
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