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Argentine Peak
Argentine Peak
is a
high
mountain summit
in the
Front Range
of the
Rocky Mountains
of
North America
. The
thirteener
is located in
Arapaho National Forest
,
southwest by south
of
Georgetown
,
Colorado, United States
. The
summit
lies on the
Continental Divide
between
Clear Creek
and
Summit counties
.
The peak
is
approximately
1
mile
south of
Argentine Pass
. The
peak
and the
pass
take their
names
from
the Argentine
District, Colorado's first major
silver mining
district
.
Argentum
is the
Latin
word for
silver
, for the
silver ore
found in the area.
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