Elkhorn Mountains (Oregon)

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Elkhorn Mountains
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Highest point
PeakRock Creek Butte, Baker County
Elevation9,106 ft (2,776 m)[1]
Coordinates44°49′00″N 118°06′13″W / 44.81667°N 118.10361°W / 44.81667; -118.10361[2]
Geography
Elkhorn Mountains (Oregon) is located in Oregon
Elkhorn Mountains (Oregon)
Location of Elkhorn Mountains in Oregon[3]
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountiesBaker, Grant, and Union[3]
Range coordinates44°52′20″N 118°11′34″W / 44.87222°N 118.19278°W / 44.87222; -118.19278Coordinates: 44°52′20″N 118°11′34″W / 44.87222°N 118.19278°W / 44.87222; -118.19278[3]
Topo mapUSGS Bourne

The Elkhorn Mountains are a mountain range, part of the Blue Mountains, in the northeastern part of Oregon in the United States.[3] The highest point in the range is Rock Creek Butte, which is 9,106 feet (2,776 m) above sea level.[1] The Elkhorn Mountains are partly within the Wallowa–Whitman National Forest and the North Fork John Day Wilderness.[1][4]

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References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Elkhorn Mountains (OR)". SummitPost.org. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
  2. ^ "Rock Creek Butte". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. November 28, 1980. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
  3. ^ a b c d "Elkhorn Mountains". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. May 16, 1997. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
  4. ^ "North Fork John Day Wilderness". Wilderness.net. Retrieved September 24, 2014.

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A mountain goat in the Elkhorn Mountains


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