Mistake Peak (Arizona)
| Mistake Peak | |
|---|---|
  Mistake Peak Location in Arizona | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,930 ft (1,807 m) NGVD 29[1] |
| Prominence | 39 metres (128 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 33°55′03″N 111°09′59″W / 33.9175439°N 111.1665164°W[2] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Gila County, Arizona, U.S. |
| Parent range | Sierra Ancha |
| Topo map | USGS Picture Mountain |
Mistake Peak is a summit in Gila County, in the U.S. state of Arizona. It has an elevation of 5,930 feet (1,807 m) and a prominence of 150 feet (46 m). Mistake Peak was likely so named because it was mistaken by surveyors for another summit.[3] Mistake Peak has been noted for its unusual place name.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Mistake Peak at peakbagger
- ^ "Mistake Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2016-08-19.
- ^ Hook, J. N. (2014). All Those Wonderful Names. Open Road Media. p. 233. ISBN 978-1497611863.
- ^ Vedral, Joyce L. (1990). Uncle John's Third Bathroom Reader. St. Martin's Press. p. 183. ISBN 978-0312045869.