Lime Peak (Arizona)

Not to be confused with Lime Mountain in Maricopa County, Arizona.
Lime Peak
Lime Peak

Location in Arizona

Highest point
Elevation 6,658 ft (2,029 m)  NAVD 88[1]
Prominence 695 ft (212 m) [1]
Coordinates 32°06′43″N 110°05′40″W / 32.111976361°N 110.094495631°W / 32.111976361; -110.094495631Coordinates: 32°06′43″N 110°05′40″W / 32.111976361°N 110.094495631°W / 32.111976361; -110.094495631 [2]
Geography
Location Cochise County, Arizona, U.S.
Parent range Little Dragoon Mountains
Topo map USGS Dragoon

Lime Peak is a summit in Cochise County, Arizona, north of Interstate 10 between Benson and Willcox and 6.6 miles (11 km) northwest of Dragoon, Arizona. It is one of three named peak in the Little Dragoon Mountains. Two of the peaks are named the Mae West Peaks since there appearance was thought to be reminiscent of the figure of the actress Mae West.

In 1935 the Coast And Geodetic Survey referred to the tallest of the Mae West peaks as Lime.[3] In 1984 the U.S. Board on Geographic Names officially assigned the name Lime Peak to its current location.[4] It had also been known as Johnson Peak.

References

  1. 1 2 "Lime Peak, Arizona". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-02-05.
  2. ↑ "Johnson Cairn". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved 2016-08-18.
  3. ↑ "Lime". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved 2014-02-05.
  4. ↑ "Lime Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-03-22.


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 8/20/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.