Bigelow Peak is a summit in Yosemite National Park, United States.[4] With an elevation of 10,541 feet (3,213 m), Bigelow Peak is the 504th highest summit in the state of California.[5]

Bigelow Peak
Bigelow Peak is located in California
Bigelow Peak
Bigelow Peak
Location in California
Highest point
Elevation10,542 ft (3,213 m)[1]
Prominence819 ft (250 m)[2]
Coordinates38°8′56.90″N 119°37′40.76″W / 38.1491389°N 119.6279889°W / 38.1491389; -119.6279889
Geography
LocationYosemite National Park, Tuolumne County, California, United States
Parent rangeSierra Nevada[3]
Topo mapUSGS Emigrant Lake

Bigelow Peak was named for John Bigelow, Jr., a Yosemite National Park official.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Bigelow Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. January 19, 1981. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  2. ^ "Bigelow Peak". Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  3. ^ "Sierra Nevada". Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bigelow Peak
  5. ^ "Bigelow Peak". Peakery.com. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  6. ^ Browning, Peter (2005). Yosemite Place Names: The Historic Background of Geographic Names in Yosemite National Park. Great West Books. p. 13. ISBN 978-0-944220-19-1.

38°08′57″N 119°37′41″W / 38.14908°N 119.62795°W / 38.14908; -119.62795