Ackerson Mountain
| Ackerson Mountain | |
|---|---|
  Ackerson Mountain | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,243 ft (1,598 m)[1] |
| Coordinates | 37°50′18″N 119°52′04″W / 37.83833°N 119.86778°W[1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Tuolumne County, California, U.S. |
| Parent range | Sierra Nevada |
Ackerson Mountain is a summit in Tuolumne County, California, in the United States.[2] With an elevation of 5,243 feet (1,598 m), Ackerson Mountain is the 2438th highest summit in the state of California.[3]
Ackerson Mountain was named in honor of James F. Ackerson, a figure in the California Gold Rush.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Ackerson Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ackerson Mountain
- ^ "Ackerson Mountain". Peakery.com. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ^ Browning, Peter (2005). Yosemite Place Names: The Historic Background of Geographic Names in Yosemite National Park. Great West Books. p. 1. ISBN 978-0-944220-19-1.