Smith Mountain (Death Valley)
| Smith Mountain | |
|---|---|
  Smith Mountain  Smith Mountain Location in California | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,915 ft (1,803 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 1,593 ft (486 m) [2] |
| Listing | Desert Peaks Section List[3] |
| Coordinates | 36°01′05″N 116°41′21″W / 36.0180573°N 116.6892424°WCoordinates: 36°01′05″N 116°41′21″W / 36.0180573°N 116.6892424°W [1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Death Valley National Park, Inyo County, California, U.S. |
| Parent range | Black Mountains, |
| Topo map | USGS, Gold Valley, CA |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Cross country hike class 1[3] |
Smith Mountain, 5,915 feet (1,803 m), is a peak in the Black Mountains of the Amargosa Range in Death Valley National Park in California.
It is named after Francis Marion "Borax" Smith, of the local Pacific Coast Borax Company enterprise.[4]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Smith Mountain". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved 2009-05-03.
- ↑ "Smith Mountain, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
- 1 2 "Desert Peaks Section List" (PDF). Angeles Chapter, Sierra Club. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
- ↑ Hanna, Phil Townsend (1951). The dictionary of California land names. Los Angeles: Automobile Club of Southern California. p. 309. OCLC 866109152.
External links
- "Smith Mountain". SummitPost.org.
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