Tom Dick and Harry Mountain
| Tom Dick and Harry Mountain | |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 5,066 ft (1,544 m) [1] |
| Prominence | 1,146 ft (349 m) [1] |
| Location | |
| Location | Clackamas County, Oregon, USA |
| Coordinates | 45°17′24.07″N 121°47′28.84″W / 45.2900194°N 121.7913444°WCoordinates: 45°17′24.07″N 121°47′28.84″W / 45.2900194°N 121.7913444°W |
| Topo map | USGS Government Camp |
Tom Dick and Harry Mountain is a two-mile-long volcanic mountain in Clackamas County in the U.S. state of Oregon.[2] It is located 7.2 miles (11.6 km) southwest of Mount Hood, 1.9 miles (3.1 km) west-southwest of Government Camp between the Zigzag River and Still Creek, south of Zigzag Mountain. Because of its proximity to Mount Hood, it is considered a foothill.
The mountain is named for its three distinct peaks along the summit, forming the cirque that is now part of the Mount Hood Skibowl ski resort.[3] The highest peak is 5,066 feet (1,544 m) above sea level. The name was in use as early as 1897, according to Elijah "Lige" Coalman, the namesake of Coalman Glacier.[3] The mountain has also been called "Tom Dick Mountain" in the past, although the Board on Geographic Names officially decided in favor of including "Harry" in 1969.[2]
Mirror Lake, a popular hiking destination, is located on the north side of the mountain.
Both Tom Dick and Harry Mountain and Zigzag Mountain are capped by Pliocene andesite and basalt.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Tom Dick and Harry Mountain, Oregon". Peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=23368. Retrieved 2008-12-21.
- ^ a b "Tom Dick and Harry Mountain". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:1151313. Retrieved 2008-11-18.
- ^ a b McArthur, Lewis A.; Lewis L. McArthur (1974) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (4th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 734. ISBN 0-87595-038-8.
- ^ "Mount Hood, Oregon". USGS/Cascades Volcano Observatory. http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/Volcanoes/PacificNW/AGU-T106/hood.html. Retrieved 2008-05-01.
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