Isolation 29.67 mi (47.75 km) Prominence 867 m | Elevation 2,946 m | |
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Location Moffat County, Colorado, U.S. Topo map USGS 7.5' topographic map
Beaver Basin, Colorado Similar Black Mountain, Clark Peak, Mount Richthofen, Nokhu Crags, Iron Mountain | ||
Diamond Peak is a prominent mountain summit in the Green River Basin of the U.S. state of Colorado. The 9,665-foot (2,946 m) peak is located 51.0 miles (82.1 km) northwest by west (bearing 306°) of the community of Maybell in Moffat County, Colorado, United States.
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Map of Diamond Peak, Colorado 81640, USA
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Diamond Peak was the scene of a diamond salting scheme known as the Diamond hoax of 1872. It was solved by Clarence King, the noted geologist and surveyor.
There are two other "Diamond Peaks" in Colorado, one in Routt County and the other in Jackson County.
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