Colorado Gazetteer
West Elk Mountains is a physical feature (range) in Gunnison County. The primary coordinates for West Elk Mountains places it within the CO 81230 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | West Elk Mountains |
| Category: | Colorado physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Range |
| Description: | Groups of mountains bounded on the S by Gunnison River; on the E by East River, Slate River and the town of Crested Butte; on the N by Coal Creek, Ruby Anthracite Creek, Anthracite Creek and North Fork Gunnison River; on the W by Paonia, Pankeys Peak, Iron Creek, Cattlemans Ditch and Crystal Creek; the feature is joined on the NE by the Elk Mountains, Gunnison NF, and West Elk Wilderness. |
| County: | Gunnison County |
| Latitude: | 38.7486065 |
| Longitude: | -107.2492206 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for West Elk Mountains: West Elk Mountains.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for West Elk Mountains does not include property ownership information.
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