Amelia Earhart Peak

Amelia Earhart Peak
Amelia Earhart Peak
Location in California
Amelia Earhart Peak
Amelia Earhart Peak (the United States)
Highest point
Elevation11,978 ft (3,651 m) NAVD 88[1]
Parent peakSimmons Peak[2]
Coordinates37°47′11″N 119°17′18″W / 37.7863930°N 119.2882249°W / 37.7863930; -119.2882249[1]
Geography
LocationTuolumne County, California, U.S.
Parent rangeSierra Nevada
Topo mapUSGS Vogelsang Peak

Amelia Earhart Peak is a summit in Tuolumne County, California, in the United States.[1] With an elevation of 11,978 feet (3,651 m),[1] Amelia Earhart Peak is the 304th highest summit in the state of California.[3]

The summit was named in the 1960s for aviator Amelia Earhart.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Amelia Earhart Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 8, 2017.
  2. ^ "Amelia Earhart Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 8, 2017.
  3. ^ "Amelia Earhart Peak". Peakery.com. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
  4. ^ Browning, Peter (2005). Yosemite Place Names: The Historic Background of Geographic Names in Yosemite National Park. Great West Books. p. 4. ISBN 978-0-944220-19-1. Retrieved October 8, 2017.