Chittenden Peak
For the mountain in Wyoming, see Mount Chittenden.
Chittenden Peak is a summit in Yosemite National Park, United States.[1] With an elevation of 9,580 feet (2,920 m), Chittenden Peak is the 649th highest summit in the state of California.[2]
Chittenden Peak was named for Hiram M. Chittenden, an engineer for the Army Corps of Engineers.[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chittenden Peak
- ↑ "Chittenden Peak". Peakery.com. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
- ↑ Browning, Peter (2005). Yosemite Place Names: The Historic Background of Geographic Names in Yosemite National Park. Great West Books. p. 26. ISBN 978-0-944220-19-1.
Coordinates: 38°05′54″N 119°37′08″W / 38.0983°N 119.6189°W
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