Hollister Peak
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| Hollister Peak | |
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 The second peak is Hollister. Cerro Romauldo is seen in front of it. The photograph was taken looking northwest from the top of Bishop Peak. |
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| Elevation | 1,411 ft (430 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Location | |
| Location | San Luis Obispo County, California |
| Range | Santa Lucia Range |
| Coordinates | 35°20′38″N 120°47′12″W / 35.343990142°N 120.786632194°WCoordinates: 35°20′38″N 120°47′12″W / 35.343990142°N 120.786632194°W [1] |
| Topo map | Morro Bay South |
| Geology | |
| Type | Volcanic plug |
| Age of rock | 20 million years |
| Volcanic arc/belt | Nine Sisters |
Hollister Peak is a 1,404 feet (428 m) volcanic plug located near Morro Bay, California. It is one of the Nine Sisters, and receives its name from the family that lived at its base in 1884. It was of religious importance to the Chumash. As of 2011, there is no public access to Hollister Peak.
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Hollister Peak". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/ds_mark.prl?PidBox=FV1652. Retrieved 2009-08-03.
[edit] External links
- "Hollister Peak". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:251988. Retrieved 2009-08-06.
- "The Nine Sisters of San Luis Obispo County". Santa Lucia Chapter, Sierra Club. http://santalucia.sierraclub.org/ninesis.html#hollist. Retrieved 2009-08-06.
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