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    Mount Morrison (Colorado)

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    Not to be confused with Mount Morrison (California) or Mount Morrison (Idaho).
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    Mount Morrison
    Mount Morrison as seen from I-70
    Highest point
    Elevation7,881 ft (2,402 m)[1][2]
    Prominence741 ft (226 m)[3]
    Isolation4.59 mi (7.39 km)[3]
    Coordinates39°40′09″N 105°13′11″W / 39.669232°N 105.2197399°W / 39.669232; -105.2197399[1]
    Geography
    Mount Morrison is located in Colorado
    Mount Morrison
    Mount Morrison
    Colorado
    LocationJefferson County, Colorado, U.S.[4]
    Parent rangeFront Range[3]
    Topo map(s)USGS 7.5' topographic map
    Morrison, Colorado[1]
    Climbing
    Easiest routehike

    Mount Morrison is a foothill on the eastern flank of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 7,881-foot (2,402 m) peak is located in Red Rocks Park, 1.9 miles (3.0 km) northwest by west (bearing 305°) of the Town of Morrison in Jefferson County, Colorado, United States.[1][2][3][4] Red Rocks Amphitheatre is located on the eastern side of the mountain.

    See also

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    • List of Colorado mountain ranges
    • List of Colorado mountain summits
      • List of Colorado fourteeners
      • List of Colorado 4000 meter prominent summits
      • List of the most prominent summits of Colorado
    • List of Colorado county high points

    References

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    1. ^ a b c d "MORRISON". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
    2. ^ a b The elevation of Mount Morrison includes an adjustment of +1.005 m (+3.30 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
    3. ^ a b c d "Mount Morrison, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
    4. ^ a b "Mount Morrison". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
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