Cardinal Peak is the highest peak of the Chelan Mountains, a subrange of the Cascade Range in the U.S. state of Washington. It is located in Wenatchee National Forest at the head of the Entiat River drainage basin, in Chelan County. To the west and north, streams flow into Lake Chelan. Cardinal Peak is less than 5 miles (8.0 km) from the lake and rises 7,500 feet (2,300 m) above the lakeshore.[3] At 8,595 feet (2,620 m) high, it is the 49th highest peak in Washington. Its 2,070-foot (630 m) prominence ranks 132nd in the state.[1][4]
| Cardinal Peak | |
|---|---|
 Cardinal Peak as seen from Emerald Peak | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 8,595 ft (2,620 m)[1] NAVD 88 |
| Prominence | 2,070 ft (630 m)[1] |
| Coordinates | 48°6′10″N 120°36′45″W / 48.10278°N 120.61250°W[2] |
| Geography | |
  Cardinal Peak Location of Cardinal Peak in Washington | |
| Location | Chelan County, Washington, United States |
The rocks of Cardinal Peak are mainly granodiorite and hornblende quartz diorite, minerals of the Cardinal Peak pluton.[3]
History
editCardinal Peak was named by Albert H. Sylvester because it is the highest peak in the region.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Cardinal Peak, Washington". Peakbagger.com.
- ^ "Cardinal Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b "Cardinal Peak". SummitPost.org. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
- ^ USGS topographic maps accessed via the "GNIS in Google Maps" feature of GNIS
- ^ Search on "Cardinal Peak" at "Washington Place Names". Tacoma Public Library. Archived from the original on 23 July 2012. Retrieved 22 August 2009.
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