Spanish Peaks
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Spanish Peaks is a prominent pair of volcanic mountains in southern Colorado known for their distinctive twin summits and cultural significance as landmarks on the plains.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| East Spanish Peak | 0 |
| Spanish Peaks Wilderness | 0 |
| West Spanish Peak | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountain
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mountain ⓘ mountain range ⓘ volcanic mountain ⓘ wilderness area ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Spanish Peaks Wilderness area
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Twin Peaks ⓘ Wahatoya ⓘ |
| climate | alpine climate at higher elevations ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
historic landmark on the Santa Fe Trail
ⓘ
sacred mountains to Native American tribes ⓘ |
| elevation |
about 3,681 meters
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about 4,071 meters ⓘ over 3,600 meters ⓘ |
| formedDuring | Laramide orogeny-related magmatism ⓘ |
| geologicalOrigin | Tertiary igneous activity ⓘ |
| hasPart |
East Spanish Peak
ⓘ
West Spanish Peak ⓘ |
| listedIn |
National Natural Landmark
ⓘ
surface form:
National Natural Landmarks of the United States
|
| locatedIn |
Colorado
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Colorado ⓘ Colorado ⓘ Colorado ⓘ Huerfano County, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ Las Animas County, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ San Isabel National Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ Sangre de Cristo Mountains ⓘ
surface form:
Sangre de Cristo Mountains region
Southern Colorado ⓘ
surface form:
southern Colorado
|
| managedBy | U.S. Forest Service ⓘ |
| mountainType |
igneous intrusion
ⓘ
laccolithic mountain ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Wahatoya means "breasts of the earth" in a Native language ⓘ |
| nearestTown |
La Veta, Colorado
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Walsenburg, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
distinctive twin summits
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prominence above the Great Plains ⓘ radial dike formations ⓘ |
| partOf | Rocky Mountains ⓘ |
| popularFor |
climbing
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hiking ⓘ scenic viewing ⓘ |
| prominence | major isolated peaks east of the Sangre de Cristo range ⓘ |
| protectedArea |
Spanish Peaks Wilderness area
ⓘ
surface form:
Spanish Peaks Wilderness
|
| rockType | granodiorite and related igneous rocks ⓘ |
| usedAs | landmark for travelers on the plains ⓘ |
| vegetation | montane forests on lower slopes ⓘ |
| visibleFrom | Great Plains ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.