Abercrombie Mountain
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| Abercrombie Mountain | |
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 Abercrombie Mountain as seen from the ridge to Hooknose Mountain |
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| Elevation | 7,310 ft (2,228 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 5,168 ft (1,575 m) [2] |
| Listing | Ultra prominent peak |
| Location | |
 Abercrombie Mountain
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| Range | Selkirk Mountains |
| Coordinates | 48°55′42″N 117°27′36″W / 48.928316022°N 117.460060439°WCoordinates: 48°55′42″N 117°27′36″W / 48.928316022°N 117.460060439°W[1] |
| Topo map | USGS Newport |
Abercrombie Mountain is a tall peak within the Selkirk Mountains of northeast Washington and is located within the Colville National Forest. At 7,310 feet (2,228 m) in elevation,[1] it is the highest point in Stevens County, and the second highest peak in eastern Washington. Gypsy Peak, within the Salmo-Priest Wilderness is at least 10 feet (3.0 m) taller.[3] With a prominence of 5,168 feet (1,575 m), Abercrombie Mountain is one of the ultra prominent peaks in the United States, and is the 7th most prominent peak in the state of Washington.[2][4]
Abercrombie Peak was named for Lieutenant W.A. Abercrombie, who explored the nearby Pend Oreille River in 1879 and 1883.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "Baldy". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/ds_mark.prl?PidBox=TO1131.
- ^ a b "Abercrombie Mountain, Washington". Peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=3042.
- ^ "Gypsy Peak". Peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=3059.
- ^ Howbert, Jeff. "All Washington Peaks with 2000 Feet of Prominence". http://howbert.netherweb.com/mountains/WA_all_2000P/WA_all_2000P_list_Psort.html. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
- ^ Majors, Harry M. (1975). Exploring Washington. Van Winkle Publishing Co. p. 60. ISBN 9780918664006. http://books.google.com/books?id=CoWrPQAACAAJ.
[edit] External links
- "Abercrombie Mountain". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:1515708.
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