Niagara Peak

Niagara Peak
North face
Highest point
Elevation13,812 ft (4,210 m)[1][2]
Prominence567 ft (173 m)[3]
Isolation0.63 mi (1.01 km)[3]
Coordinates37°53′21″N 107°32′01″W / 37.8892927°N 107.5335123°W / 37.8892927; -107.5335123[1]
Geography
Niagara Peak is located in Colorado
Niagara Peak
Niagara Peak
LocationHinsdale and San Juan counties, Colorado, U.S.[4]
Parent rangeSan Juan Mountains[3]
Topo map(s)USGS 7.5' topographic map
Handies Peak, Colorado[1]

Niagara Peak is a high mountain summit in the San Juan Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains System, in southwestern Colorado.

The 13,812-foot (4,210 m) thirteener is located 8.9 miles (14.4 km) northeast by east (bearing 53°) of the Town of Silverton, on the Continental Divide between Hinsdale and San Juan counties.[1][2][3][4]

  1. ^ a b c d "NIAGARA". 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 Niagara Peak includes an adjustment of +1.942 m (+6.37 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  3. ^ a b c d "Niagara Peak, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
  4. ^ a b "Niagara Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 4, 2014.