Cory Peak is a summit in the U.S. state of Nevada.[1] The elevation is 10,502 feet (3,201 m).[1]
Cory Peak was named after James Manning Cory (1830-1897), a businessperson in the mining industry.[1][2] Variant names are "Corey Peak", "Corys Peak", "Mount Corey", "Mount Hull".[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cory Peak
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 50.
38°26′54″N 118°46′56″W / 38.4482555°N 118.7823602°W
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