Mae West Peaks

Mae West Peaks
Mae West Peaks

Location in Arizona

Highest point
Elevation 6,732 ft (2,052 m)  NAVD 88[1]
Prominence 2,026 ft (618 m) [2]
Coordinates 32°05′53″N 110°07′31″W / 32.097957336°N 110.125384494°W / 32.097957336; -110.125384494Coordinates: 32°05′53″N 110°07′31″W / 32.097957336°N 110.125384494°W / 32.097957336; -110.125384494 [1]
Geography
Location Cochise County, Arizona, U.S.
Parent range Little Dragoon Mountains
Topo map USGS Dragoon

Mae West Peaks is a pair of summits in Cochise County, Arizona. The taller of the two was formerly known as Lime Peak and the elevation and coordinates in the infobox refer to this peak. They are in the Little Dragoon Mountains, northwest of Texas Canyon and 3.3 miles (5.3 km) west-southwest of the ghost town of Johnson, Arizona.

These summits were named for their shape, which were thought to be reminiscent of the figure of the actress Mae West. The name was collected by the United States Geological Survey between 1976 and 1980, and entered into the Geographic Names Information System on February 8, 1980.[3]

On the same date, name Lime Peak was assigned to a 6,655-foot (2,028 m) peak, 1.8 miles (3 km) to the northeast which is also in the Little Dragoon Mountains.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Lime". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved 2014-02-05.
  2. ↑ "Mae West Peaks, Arizona". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-02-05.
  3. ↑ "Mae West Peaks". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-02-05.
  4. ↑ "Lime Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-02-05.
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