Chittenden Peak is a summit in Yosemite National Park, Tuolumne County, California, United States.[4] With an elevation of 9,580 feet (2,920 m), Chittenden Peak is the 649th highest summit in the state of California.[5]
| Chittenden Peak | |
|---|---|
  Chittenden Peak Location in California | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 9,963 ft (3,037 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 565 ft (172 m)[2] |
| Coordinates | 38°5′54.02″N 119°37′8.32″W / 38.0983389°N 119.6189778°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Yosemite National Park, Tuolumne County, California, United States |
| Parent range | Sierra Nevada[3] |
| Topo map | USGS Piute Mountain |
Chittenden Peak was named for Hiram M. Chittenden, an engineer for the Army Corps of Engineers.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Chittenden Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. January 19, 1981. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
- ^ "Bigelow Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
- ^ "Sierra Nevada". Retrieved April 5, 2023.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chittenden Peak
- ^ "Chittenden Peak". Peakery.com. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
- ^ Browning, Peter (2005). Yosemite Place Names: The Historic Background of Geographic Names in Yosemite National Park. Great West Books. p. 26. ISBN 978-0-944220-19-1.
38°05′54″N 119°37′08″W / 38.0983°N 119.6189°W
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