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Elkhorn Mountains (Oregon)

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For other uses, see Elkhorn Mountains (disambiguation). Mountain range in Oregon, United States
Elkhorn Mountains
Twin Lakes and Rock Creek Butte in the background
Highest point
PeakRock Creek Butte, Baker County
Elevation9,106 ft (2,776 m)
Coordinates44°49′00″N 118°06′13″W / 44.81667°N 118.10361°W / 44.81667; -118.10361
Geography
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CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountiesBaker, Grant, and Union
Range coordinates44°52′20″N 118°11′34″W / 44.87222°N 118.19278°W / 44.87222; -118.19278
Topo mapUSGS Bourne

The Elkhorn Mountains are a mountain range, part of the Blue Mountains in the northwest United States. Located in northeastern Oregon west of Baker City, the highest point in the range is Rock Creek Butte at 9,106 feet (2,776 m) above sea level.

The Elkhorn Mountains are partly within the Wallowa–Whitman National Forest and the North Fork John Day Wilderness.

Anthony Lakes ski area is in the range, west of North Powder.

See also

References

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

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