Mount Agassiz (Utah)
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This article is about the mountain in Utah, For other geographic features with this name, see Agassiz.
| Mount Agassiz | |
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 The West side of Mount Agassiz as seen from Bald Mountain |
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| Elevation | 12,428 ft (3,788 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 1,018 ft (310 m)[1] |
| Location | |
| Location | Duchesne / Summit counties, Utah, U.S. |
| Range | Uinta Mountains |
| Coordinates | 40°42′40″N 110°49′25″W / 40.7110572°N 110.8235030°WCoordinates: 40°42′40″N 110°49′25″W / 40.7110572°N 110.8235030°W[2] |
| Topo map | USGS Hayden Peak |
Mount Agassiz is a peak in the Uinta Mountain Range. Its elevation is 12,248 feet. It is named after Louis Agassiz,[3] a well-known paleontologist, glaciologist and geologist.
References [edit]
- ^ a b "Mount Agassiz, Utah". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2009-01-24.
- ^ "Mount Agassiz". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-01-24.
- ^ "What Utah mountain range honors prominent geoscientists of the 19th century and who were they?". Utah Geological Survey. Utah Department of Natural Resource. Retrieved 2009-01-24.
External links [edit]
- USGS. Hayden Peak quadrangle, Utah (Map). 1:24000. 7.5 Minute Topographic. http://www.topoquest.com/map-detail.php?usgs_cell_id=70336. Retrieved 2009-01-24.
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