Granite Chief
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| Granite Chief | |
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 Granite Chief as seen from Squaw Valley Ski Resort |
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| Elevation | 9,010 ft (2,746 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 1,846 ft (563 m) [2] |
| Listing | SPS peak [3] |
| Location | |
 Granite Chief
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| Range | Sierra Nevada |
| Coordinates | 39°11′54″N 120°17′13″W / 39.198275175°N 120.287077669°WCoordinates: 39°11′54″N 120°17′13″W / 39.198275175°N 120.287077669°W[1] |
| Topo map | USGS Granite Chief |
Granite Chief is a mountain located in the Sierra Nevada near Lake Tahoe. The mountain rises to an elevation of 9,010 feet (2,746 m) and receives consistent heavy snowfall during the winter months.[4]
The summit is the highest point in the Granite Chief Wilderness[2] and marks the northwestern boundary of the Squaw Valley Ski Resort.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Granite Chief". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/ds_mark.prl?PidBox=KS1450. Retrieved 2008-12-26.
- ^ a b "Granite Chief, California". Peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=2562. Retrieved 2010-02-02.
- ^ "Sierra Peaks Section List". Angeles Chapter, Sierra Club. http://angeles.sierraclub.org/sps/spslist.pdf. Retrieved 2009-08-05.
- ^ "Subsection M261Eh - Upper Batholith and Volcanic Flows". U.S. Forest Service. http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/projects/ecoregions/m261eh.htm. Retrieved 2007-11-23.
- ^ "Squaw Valley USA: Mountain Map". Squaw Valley USA. http://www.squaw.com/squaw-valley-usa-mountain-map. Retrieved 2010-02-02.
[edit] External links
- "Granite Chief". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:260740. Retrieved 2010-02-02.
- "Granite Chief". SummitPost.org. http://www.summitpost.org/page/152880. Retrieved 2010-02-02.
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