Mount Howard (Oregon)
| Mount Howard | |
|---|---|
 North side of Mount Howard | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 8,261 ft (2,518 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 136 ft (41 m) [1] |
| Coordinates | 45°15′40″N 117°10′44″W / 45.2609873°N 117.178778°WCoordinates: 45°15′40″N 117°10′44″W / 45.2609873°N 117.178778°W [2] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Howard Location in Oregon | |
| Location | Wallowa County, Oregon, U.S. |
| Parent range | Wallowa Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Joseph |
| Designated | June 2016 |
Mount Howard is located in the Wallowa region of northeast Oregon. The mountain is home to Wallowa Lake Tramway, the steepest tram in North America. At the top of the mountain, there is a restaurant called the Summit Grill and Alpine Patio. Mount Howard was named for Civil War general Oliver O. Howard.
The 1,084-acre (4.39 km2) Mount Howard-East Peak area was designated as a National Natural Landmark in June 2016, in recognition of its botanically diverse montane grassland habitats and populations of endemic and rare plant species.[3]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Mount Howard, Oregon". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2009-06-08.
- ↑ "Mount Howard". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2008-03-31.
- ↑ "Mount Howard-East Peak". National Natural Landmarks. National Park Service. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
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