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{{Short description|Mountain range in Wyoming, United States}}
[[Image:Wpdms nasa topo granite mountains.jpg|335px|right|thumbnail|The Granite Mountains in Wyoming]]

The '''Granite Mountains''' are a short subrange of the [[Rocky Mountains]] in central [[Wyoming]] of the [[United States]]. The range runs approximately 100&nbsp;mi (160&nbsp;km) E-W along the south side of the [[Shoshone Basin]], and north of the [[Sweetwater River (Wyoming)|Sweetwater River]], in eastern [[Fremont County, Wyoming|Fremont County]] and western [[Natrona County, Wyoming|Natrona County]]. The highest point is McIntosh Peak at {{convert|8058|ft}}.<ref>''Lankin Dome, Wyoming,'' 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1951</ref> [[Independence Rock (Wyoming)|Independence Rock]] is at the east end of the range,<ref>''Independence Rock, Wyoming,'' 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1951</ref> and [[Split Rock (Wyoming)|Split Rock]] was a prominent landmark on the [[Oregon Trail]]. The region is rich in [[uranium]] and other mineral deposits.

==See also==
* [[List of mountain ranges in Wyoming]]

==References==
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* {{cite peakbagger |rid=14441 |name=Granite Mountains |access-date=2006-10-12 }}
* {{cite web | url = http://www.topoquest.com/map.asp?lat=42.52773&lon=-107.46563&s=500&size=l&u=4&datum=nad27&layer=DRG | title = USGS Lone Mountain (WY) Topo Map | publisher = TopoQuest | access-date = 2008-06-29 }}

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{{Coord|42|29|37|N|107|7|46|W|display=title}}

[[Category:Ranges of the Rocky Mountains]]
[[Category:Mountain ranges of Wyoming]]
[[Category:Landforms of Fremont County, Wyoming]]
[[Category:Landforms of Natrona County, Wyoming]]


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