Anthracite Range

Anthracite Range
Anthracite Range
Highest point
PeakAnthracite Range High Point
Elevation12,394 ft (3,778 m)[1][2]
Prominence2,105 ft (642 m)[2]
Coordinates38°48′52″N 107°08′40″W / 38.814526°N 107.144505°W / 38.814526; -107.144505[2]
Geography
Anthracite Range is located in Colorado
Anthracite Range
Anthracite Range
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountyGunnison
Parent rangeWest Elk Mountains, Rocky Mountains

The Anthracite Range is a mountain range in the West Elk Mountains, a sub-range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The range is located in Gunnison County of western Colorado and lies within the West Elk Wilderness of the Gunnison National Forest. The Anthracite Range is one of several prominent laccoliths found in the West Elk Mountains.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Anthracite". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved 22 Nov 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Anthracite Range, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 22 Nov 2020.
  3. ^ "Anthracite Range". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 22 Nov 2020.
  4. ^ Prather, Thomas (1999). Geology of the Gunnison Country (2nd ed.). Gunnison, Colorado: B&B Printers. LCCN 82-177244.