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Sawatch

American  
[suh-wahch] / səˈwɑtʃ /

noun

  1. a mountain range in central Colorado: part of the Rocky Mountains. Highest peak, Mount Elbert, 14,431 feet (4,400 meters).


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Most magnificent of all the mountains of Colorado, however, are the Sawatch and adjoining ranges in the centre of the state.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6 "Cockaigne" to "Columbus, Christopher" by Various

The Park Range east of Leadville, and the Sawatch Range, are particularly fine examples.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6 "Cockaigne" to "Columbus, Christopher" by Various

Sawatch Creek.—Road runs over a very rough and mountainous section for 14 miles to the summit of the Rocky Mountains; thence it descends to camp, where grass, wood, and water are abundant. 21-1/2.

From The Prairie Traveler A Hand-book for Overland Expeditions by Marcy, Randolph Barnes

Camero Creek.—Road for 7 miles, to Sawatch Buttes, is good; thence 1-1/2 mile to the last crossing of the Sawatch, where is a good camping-place.

From The Prairie Traveler A Hand-book for Overland Expeditions by Marcy, Randolph Barnes

Sawatch Creek.—Road rough and rocky in places; strikes the main Sawatch Creek at 9-1/2 miles; crosses numerous small branches, where are grass, wood, and good water in abundance. 25-1/2.

From The Prairie Traveler A Hand-book for Overland Expeditions by Marcy, Randolph Barnes

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