Mount Emmons (Utah)

Mount Emmons (or Emmons Peak) is a summit in Duchesne County, Utah, United States. It is located within the Ashley National Forest and the High Uintas Wilderness. It is situated about 5.76 miles (9.27 km) southeast of Kings Peak[3] and has an elevation of 13,448 feet (4,099 m).[1]

Mount Emmons
Highest point
Elevation13,448 ft (4,099 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence930 feet (283 m)[2]
Coordinates40°42′42″N 110°18′14″W[1]
Naming
EtymologySamuel Franklin Emmons
Geography
LocationDuchesne County, Utah, U.S.
Topo mapUSGS Mount Emmons

It was named for geologist Samuel Franklin Emmons (as was another peak in Colorado).[4]

Mount Emmons is also the name of a very small community 1 mile (1.6 km) southeast of the town of Altamont, Utah.[5] and about 25 miles (40 km) south of Emmons Peak.

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