Colorado Gazetteer
Mount Eolus is a physical feature (summit) in La Plata County. The primary coordinates for Mount Eolus places it within the 81122 ZIP Code delivery area.
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| Feature Name: | Mount Eolus |
| Category: | Colorado physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Summit |
| Description: | In the San Juan NF, in the Needle Mountains just NW of Chicago Basin and about 1.5 mi WSW of Sunlight Peak. |
| History: | "Named Aeolus (God of Winds) by the Hayden Survey in 1874, presumably because ""...there seemed to be somewhere in their [Needle Mts] midst a regular 'manufactory of storms'.""" |
| County: | La Plata County |
| Latitude: | 37.6216871 |
| Longitude: | -107.6225967 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Mount Eolus: Mount Eolus.
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