Overcoat Peak
| Overcoat Peak | |
|---|---|
  Overcoat Peak King County, Washington, U.S. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 7,432 ft (2,265 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 632 ft (193 m)[1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | King County, Washington, U.S. |
| Parent range | Cascade Range |
| Topo map | USGS Big Snow Mountain |
Overcoat Peak (7,432 feet (2,265 m)) is in Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest in the U.S. state of Washington.[3] Overcoat Peak is less than .40 mi (0.64 km) northwest of Chimney Rock and both are within the Alpine Lakes Wilderness. Overcoat Glacier is on the east slopes of Overcoat Peak.
Overcoat Peak was named by Albert Hale Sylvester after he left his coat on the mountain during a surveying trip in 1897.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Overcoat Peak, Washington". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
- ^ "Overcoat Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
- ^ Big Snow Mountain, WA (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved March 10, 2013.
- ^ "Washington Place Names Database". Tacoma Public Library. Retrieved March 10, 2013. "Keyword search" on "Overcoat".