Rocky Mountain
High-altitude park with the Continental Divide running through its center.
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Where it is
Coordinates: 40°20′49″N 105°44′10″W (40.3470, -105.7360) · Open in OpenStreetMap
Coordinates and connected clubs: the infobox of Wikipedia: Rocky Mountain National Park (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map: drawn by Codexery from OpenStreetMap tiles.
North-central Colorado's Front Range is home to a U.S. national park situated roughly 55 miles northwest of Denver.[1] Estes Park lies to the east of this park, while Grand Lake is found on its western side.[2] The park's central region is bisected by the Continental Divide, and the Colorado River's headwaters originate in its northwestern section.[2]
Geography and history
The park encompasses 265,461 acres of federal land, with an additional 253,059 acres of adjoining U.S. Forest Service wilderness.[3] Elevations range from 7,860 to 14,259 feet, with Longs Peak as the highest point.[4] Scenic views are provided by sixty peaks that rise above 12,000 feet.[4] A route close to what is now Trail Ridge Road was used by Paleo-Indians for hunting and gathering food.[5]
The area was later used for hunting and camping by the Ute and Arapaho peoples.[5] On January 26, 1915, President Woodrow Wilson signed the Rocky Mountain National Park Act, which set the park's boundaries.[6][7] Trail Ridge Road, the primary automobile route, was constructed during the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps.[6][7]
References
- Wikipedia, "Rocky Mountain National Park" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Rocky Mountain National Park Mileages and Elevations", nps.gov, n.d. (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Rocky Mountain National Park" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Rocky Mountain National Park Maps", nps.gov, n.d. (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Rocky Mountain National Park" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "The National Parks: Index 2009-2011", nps.gov, p. 33; "National Forest Ranger Districts", Rocky Mountain National Park; "Rocky Mountain National Park", Backpacker Magazine, 20 September 2013; Kim Lipker, "Day and Overnight Hikes: Rocky Mountain National Park", Menasha Ridge Press, Incorporated, February 9, 2016, p. PT19 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Rocky Mountain National Park" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Rocky Mountain National Park: Natural Features and Ecosystems", National Park Service; ; "Rocky Mountain National Park: Natural Features and Ecosystems", National Park Service; ; (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Rocky Mountain National Park" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Law 2015, p. 76; Buckley Nokes 2016, p. 131; U.S. Corps of Topographical Engineers; Buchholtz 1983, p. 42; Law 2015, p. 76 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Rocky Mountain National Park" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Brief Park History", nps.gov, n.d.; "Brief Park History", nps.gov, n.d.; "Biosphere Reserve Information, United States of America, Rocky Mountain", unesco.org, August 17, 2000; "Top 10 most visited national parks", Travel, 2024-03-27; "These Were the Most Visited National Parks in 2015", 2016-02-17; Meyer, "Rocky Mountain National Park sets another attendance record with 4.6 million visitors in 2019", The Denver Post, February 14, 2019 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- "Brief Park History", nps.gov, n.d.. facts only, no text reused. nps.gov
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- Wikipedia: Rocky Mountain National Park (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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