San Gabriel Peak
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| San Gabriel Peak | |
|---|---|
 San Gabriel Peak, seen from the north. |
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| Elevation | 6,161 ft (1,878 m) NGVD29 [1] |
| Listing | HPS [2] |
| Translation | Saint Gabriel (Spanish) |
| Location | |
| Location | Los Angeles County California, US |
| Range | San Gabriel Mountains |
| Coordinates | 34°14′36″N 118°05′54″W / 34.2433364°N 118.0984032°WCoordinates: 34°14′36″N 118°05′54″W / 34.2433364°N 118.0984032°W[3] |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Wilson [1] |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | Wheeler Survey, 1875 |
| Easiest route | Hike |
San Gabriel Peak is a summit in the San Gabriel Mountains in the U.S. state of California. It was named by the United States Geological Survey in 1894 and is located in the Angeles National Forest. This peak was first named The Commodore for Commodore Perry Switzer.
The name is derived from the Misión del Santo Arcangel San Gabriel de los Temblores. From this mission had already come the names of the San Gabriel River and San Gabriel Canyon,[4] the mountain range itself and the entire San Gabriel Valley.
[edit] References
- ^ a b "San Gabriel Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=1355. Retrieved 2009-02-02.
- ^ "Hundred Peaks Section Peak List". Sierra Club Hundred Peaks Section website. http://angeles.sierraclub.org/hps/hpslist.htm. Retrieved 2009-02-02.
- ^ "San Gabriel Peak". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:248854. Retrieved 2009-05-03.
- ^ TopoQuest - San Gabriel Canyon, USGS AZUSA (CA) Topo Map
