Buffalo Peak is a mountain summit in the Kenosha Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 11,594-foot (3,534 m) peak is located in the Lost Creek Wilderness of Pike National Forest, 7.7 miles (12.4 km) west by north (bearing 280°) of the community of Deckers, Colorado, United States. Buffalo Peak is the highest point in Jefferson County, Colorado.[1][2][3]
| Buffalo Peak | |
|---|---|
 Buffalo Peak viewed from Pikes Peak | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 11,594 ft (3,534 m)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 929 ft (283 m)[2] |
| Isolation | 4.28 mi (6.89 km)[2] |
| Listing | Colorado county high points 38th |
| Coordinates | 39°16′32″N 105°22′05″W / 39.2755456°N 105.3680534°W[3] |
| Geography | |
  Buffalo Peak | |
| Location | High point of Jefferson County, Colorado, United States[2] |
| Parent range | Front Range, Kenosha Mountains[2] |
| Topo map(s) | USGS 7.5' topographic map Green Mountain, Colorado[3] |
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Historical names
edit- Buffalo Peak - 1906 [3]
- Freemans Peak
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b The elevation of Buffalo Peak includes an adjustment of +1.394 m (+4.57 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- ^ a b c d e f "Buffalo Peak, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
- ^ a b c d "Buffalo Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
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