Colby Mountain
| Colby Mountain | |
|---|---|
  Colby Mountain Location in California | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 9,640 ft (2,940 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 186 ft (57 m)[2] |
| Coordinates | 37°54′40.31″N 119°32′21.78″W / 37.9111972°N 119.5393833°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Yosemite National Park, Tuolumne County, California, United States |
| Parent range | Sierra Nevada[3] |
| Topo map | USGS Ten Lakes |
Colby Mountain is a summit in Tuolumne County, California.[4] With an elevation of 9,639 feet (2,938 m), Colby Mountain is the 644th highest summit in the state of California.[5]
Colby Mountain was named after William Edward Colby, first Secretary of the Sierra Club.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Colby Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. January 19, 1981. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
- ^ "Colby Mountain, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
- ^ "Sierra Nevada". Retrieved April 5, 2023.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Colby Mountain
- ^ "Colby 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. 28. ISBN 978-0-944220-19-1.
37°54′40″N 119°32′21″W / 37.9110°N 119.5392°W
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