Castle Peak (Sawatch Range)

Summary

Castle Peak is a prominent mountain summit in the northern Sawatch Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 11,305-foot (3,446 m) peak is located 9.6 miles (15.5 km) north (bearing 355°) of the Town of Eagle in Eagle County, Colorado, United States.[1][2][3]

Castle Peak
Highest point
Elevation11,305 ft (3,446 m)[1][2]
Prominence3,040 ft (927 m)[2]
Isolation16.70 mi (26.88 km)[2]
ListingColorado prominent summits
Coordinates39°46′23″N 106°50′04″W / 39.7730422°N 106.8344844°W / 39.7730422; -106.8344844[3]
Geography
Castle Peak is located in Colorado
Castle Peak
Castle Peak
LocationEagle County, Colorado, U.S.[3]
Parent rangeSawatch Range[2]
Topo mapUSGS 7.5' topographic map
Castle Peak, Colorado[3]

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  1. ^ a b The elevation of Castle Peak includes an adjustment of +1.575 m (+5.17 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Castle Peak, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
  3. ^ a b c d "Castle Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 19, 2014.

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