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.[2][3][1]
| Diamond Peak | |
|---|---|
  Diamond Peak | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 9,665 ft (2,946 m)[2][3] |
| Prominence | 2,845 ft (867 m)[3] |
| Isolation | 29.67 mi (47.75 km)[3] |
| Coordinates | 40°57′01″N 108°52′41″W / 40.9502385°N 108.8781712°W[1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Moffat County, Colorado, U.S.[1] |
| Topo map | USGS 7.5' topographic map Beaver Basin, Colorado[1] |
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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.[4]
There are two other "Diamond Peaks" in Colorado, one in Routt County and the other in Jackson County.
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