Bigelow Peak
| Bigelow Peak | |
|---|---|
  Bigelow Peak Location in California | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 10,542 ft (3,213 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 819 ft (250 m)[2] |
| Coordinates | 38°8′56.90″N 119°37′40.76″W / 38.1491389°N 119.6279889°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Yosemite National Park, Tuolumne County, California, United States |
| Parent range | Sierra Nevada[3] |
| Topo map | USGS Emigrant Lake |
Bigelow Peak is a summit in Yosemite National Park, United States.[4] With an elevation of 10,541 feet (3,213 m), Bigelow Peak is the 504th highest summit in the state of California.[5]
Bigelow Peak was named for John Bigelow, Jr., a Yosemite National Park official.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "Bigelow Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. January 19, 1981. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
- ^ "Bigelow Peak". Retrieved April 5, 2023.
- ^ "Sierra Nevada". Retrieved April 5, 2023.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bigelow Peak
- ^ "Bigelow Peak". 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. 13. ISBN 978-0-944220-19-1.