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| The Brothers | |
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 East face in winter |
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| Elevation | 6,842 ft (2,085 m) NGVD 29[1] |
| Prominence | 2,682 ft (817 m) [1] |
| Location | |
| Location | Jefferson County, Washington USA |
| Range | Olympic Mountains |
| Coordinates | 47°39′14″N 123°08′27″W / 47.653766281°N 123.140952622°WCoordinates: 47°39′14″N 123°08′27″W / 47.653766281°N 123.140952622°W[2] |
| Topo map | USGS The Brothers |
The Brothers are a pair of prominent peaks in the Olympic Mountains which are located near the Hood Canal in Washington state on the boundary between Olympic National Park and The Brothers Wilderness.
The south peak, rising to 6,842 feet (2,085 m), is slightly higher than the north peak. No official trails approach the summit, but the south peak is considered a non-technical climb. The Brothers' distinctive double summit is clearly recognizable from Seattle.
In 1853, surveyor George Davidson named this mountain for Ellinor Fauntleroy's two brothers. He named Mount Ellinor in the lady's honor and Mount Constance for her older sister. Ellinor later became his wife.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "The Brothers, Washington". Peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=1036.
- ^ "The Brothers". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/ds_mark.prl?PidBox=SY1631.
- ^ "The story of three Olympic peaks". Washington Historical Quarterly 4 (3): 182–86. https://digital.lib.washington.edu/ojs/index.php/WHQ/article/viewFile/5032/4109. Retrieved 2011-01-05.
[edit] External links
- "The Brothers". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:1527026.
- "The Brothers". SummitPost.org. http://www.summitpost.org/page/517714.
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