Mount Powell (Utah)

Mount Powell is a mountain in the Uinta Mountains in Northeastern Utah and is the thirteenth highest summit in the state.[1] The peak is named after USGS Director John Wesley Powell.[4] The summit is in the High Uintas Wilderness and the Ashley National Forest.

Mount Powell
Mount Powell
Location in Utah
Highest point
Elevation13,165 ft (4,013 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence799 ft (244 m)[1]
Parent peakKings Peak[2]
Coordinates40°47′45″N 110°25′30″W[3]
Geography
LocationSummit County, Utah, U.S.
Parent rangeUinta Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Mount Powell

References

  1. "Mount Powell, Utah". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
  2. "Key Col for Mount Powell". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
  3. "Mount Powell". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-07-23.
  4. "Mount Powell". SummitPost.org. Retrieved 2013-09-23.


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