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This is a list of all 64 counties of the U.S.
State of Colorado Colorado (, other variants) is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It encompasses most of the Southern Rocky Mountains, as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the ...
by their points of highest
elevation The elevation of a geographic location is its height above or below a fixed reference point, most commonly a reference geoid, a mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential gravitational surface (see Geodetic datum § ...
. Of the 50 highest county high points in the United States, 30 are located in Colorado. The highest point in Colorado is the
summit A summit is a point on a surface that is higher in elevation than all points immediately adjacent to it. The topographic terms acme, apex, peak (mountain peak), and zenith are synonymous. The term (mountain top) is generally used only for a m ...
of Mount Elbert in Lake County, the highest summit the entire
Rocky Mountains The Rocky Mountains, also known as the Rockies, are a major mountain range and the largest mountain system in North America. The Rocky Mountains stretch in straight-line distance from the northernmost part of western Canada, to New Mexico ...
at elevation. Of the 64 Colorado counties, 20 counties rise above elevation, 32 counties rise above , 42 counties rise above , and all 64 Colorado counties rise above . Use the "Map this section's coordinates" link to view the location of each of the Colorado county high points. __TOC__


Colorado county high points


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Saguache County Saguache County (suh-WATCH ) is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,368. The county seat is Saguache. History Saguache County was formed December 29, 1866 in the Territory of Colorado ...
Mount_Lincoln_Colorado_July_2016.jpg, 8. Mount Lincoln in Park County Castle_Peak_CO_Full.JPG, 9. Castle Peak staddling Pitkin and Gunnison counties Grays_and_Torreys_Peaks_2006-08-06.jpg, 11. Grays Peak straddling
Summit A summit is a point on a surface that is higher in elevation than all points immediately adjacent to it. The topographic terms acme, apex, peak (mountain peak), and zenith are synonymous. The term (mountain top) is generally used only for a m ...
and Clear Creek counties Fall05-LongsPeakCU_JPG_RSZ_md.jpg, 14.
Longs Peak Longs Peak (Arapaho: ) is a high and prominent mountain in the northern Front Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The fourteener is located in the Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness, southwest by south ( bearing 209°) of th ...
in
Boulder County Boulder County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado of the United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 330,758. The most populous municipality in the county and the county seat is Boulder. Boulder County comprises t ...
Mount Wilson cropped.jpg, 15. Mount Wilson in Dolores County MtSneffelsMarch2008.jpg, 16. Mount Sneffels in Ouray County Pikespeak.JPG, 17. Pikes Peak in El Paso County Windom_Peak_and_Unnamed_above_Chicago_Basin.jpg, 18.
Windom Peak Windom Peak is the highest summit of the Needle Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The prominent fourteener is located in the Weminuche Wilderness of San Juan National Forest, northeast by north ( bearing 32°) of the ...
in La Plata County Wilson peak cropped.jpg, 19.
Wilson Peak Wilson Peak is a mountain peak in the U.S. state of Colorado. It is located in the Lizard Head Wilderness of the Uncompahgre National Forest, in the northwestern San Juan Mountains. It is the highest point in San Miguel County. The mountain ...
in San Miguel County Mountain of the Holy Cross, Colorado - NARA - 517691.jpg, 20.
Mount of the Holy Cross Mount of the Holy Cross is a high and prominent mountain summit in the northern Sawatch Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The fourteener is located in the Holy Cross Wilderness of White River National Forest, west-southwest ( bea ...
in Eagle County


See also

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Colorado Colorado (, other variants) is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It encompasses most of the Southern Rocky Mountains, as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the ...
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Bibliography of Colorado The location of the State of Colorado in the United States of America This is a bibliography of the U.S. State of Colorado. __TOC__ General history * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Sibley, George. ''Water Wranglers - The 75- ...
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Index of Colorado-related articles This is an alphabetical list of articles related to the U.S. State of Colorado. 0–9 * .co.us – Internet second-level domain for the State of Colorado * 4 Corners ** 4 Corners Monument * 6th Principal Meridian * 10-mile Range * 10th ...
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Outline of Colorado The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of Colorado: Colorado – 22nd most populous, the eighth most extensive, and the highest in average elevation of the 50 United States. Colorado ...
* Colorado statistical areas * Geography of Colorado * History of Colorado *
List of places in Colorado A B C D E F G-O * List of places in Colorado G through O P-Z * List of places in Colorado P through Z References

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List of counties in Colorado The U.S. State of Colorado is divided into 64 counties. Two of these counties, the City and County of Broomfield and the City and County of Denver, have consolidated city and county governments. Denver serves as the state capital. Counties a ...
***List of Colorado county high points ****
List of highest counties in the United States The following table ranks the 50 highest United States counties or county-equivalents by mean elevation. This list uses the "mean of extremes" elevation which is the arithmetic mean of the highest and lowest elevations. The highest U.S. county b ...
**** List of highest U.S. county high points ***
Population history of Colorado counties This list ranks the 64 counties of the U.S. State of Colorado by population as of , as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. This list also details the county population changes since the 2000 United States Census. El Paso  ...
** List of mountain passes in Colorado ** List of mountain peaks of Colorado **
List of mountain ranges of Colorado This is a list of the major mountain ranges in the U.S. State of Colorado. All of these ranges are considered subranges of the Southern Rocky Mountains. As given in the table, topographic elevation is the vertical distance above the referen ...
** List of populated places in Colorado *** List of census-designated places in Colorado ***
List of county seats in Colorado This is a list of county seats in the U.S. State of Colorado and its predecessors: the Territory of Colorado and the extralegal Territory of Jefferson. __TOC__ Territory of Jefferson The Provisional Government of the Territory of Jefferson es ...
*** List of forts in Colorado *** List of ghost towns in Colorado ***
List of historic places in Colorado There are more than 1,500 properties and historic districts in Colorado listed on the National Register of Historic Places. They are distributed over 63 of Colorado's 64 counties; only the City and County of Broomfield has none. __NOTOC__ ...
*** List of municipalities in Colorado ***
List of populated places in Colorado by county A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to: People * List (surname) Organizations * List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America * SC Germania List, German rugby unio ...
*** List of post offices in Colorado **
List of rivers of Colorado This is a list of streams in the U.S. State of Colorado. __TOC__ Alphabetical list The following alphabetical list includes many important streams that flow through the State of Colorado, including all 158 named rivers. Where available, t ...
* List of protected areas of Colorado *
List of statistical areas in Colorado The U.S. state of Colorado has twenty-one statistical areas that have been delineated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Statistical areas are important geographic delineations of population clusters used by the OMB, the United States ...


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References


External links


National Geodetic Survey (NGS)

NGS Datasheets

NGVD 29 to NAVD 88 online elevation converter @ NGS

Geodetic Glossary @ NGSUnited States Geological Survey (USGS)Colorado Geological Survey
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World Mountain Encyclopedia @ peakware.compeaklist.orgsummitpost.org
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