Iron Mountain (Utah)

Iron Mountain
Iron Mountain viewed from the southwest, January 2013
Highest point
Elevation	7,831 ft (2,387 m) NGVD 29[1]
Prominence	1,421 ft (433 m)[1]
Coordinates	37°38′40″N 113°22′27″W[2]
Geography
Iron Mountain Location in Utah
Location	Iron County, Utah, U.S.
Topo map	USGS Desert Mound

Iron Mountain, in southern Iron County, Utah, United States,[2] is the namesake of Iron County. Its summit is at 7,815 feet (2,382 m)[1]

Description

The mountain has a long history of iron mining, in the form of magnetite and hematite. Mining at this site goes back to Brigham Young and Mormon pioneers in the 1850s.[3] The early history of this mining can be seen at Iron Mission State Park in nearby Cedar City, Utah. It is one of three major peaks in the Iron Mountain Mining District.

See also

• List of Mountains in Utah

References

1. "Iron Mountain UT". ListsOfJohn.com. Retrieved 2016-04-19.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Iron Mountain
3. "Frontier Homestead State Park Museum". Utah State Parks. Archived from the original on 2009-08-27.

External links

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