Smith Mountain (Death Valley)

Smith Mountain
Smith Mountain is located in California
Smith Mountain
Smith Mountain
Location in California
Smith Mountain is located in the United States
Smith Mountain
Smith Mountain
Smith Mountain (the United States)
Highest point
Elevation5,915 ft (1,803 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence1,593 ft (486 m)[2]
ListingDesert Peaks Section List[3]
Coordinates36°01′05″N 116°41′21″W / 36.0180573°N 116.6892424°W / 36.0180573; -116.6892424[1]
Geography
LocationDeath Valley National Park, Inyo County, California, U.S.
Parent rangeBlack Mountains,
Topo map(s)USGS, Gold Valley, CA
Climbing
Easiest routeCross country hike class 1[3]

Smith Mountain, 5,915 feet (1,803 m), is a peak in the Black Mountains of the Amargosa Range in Death Valley National Park in California.

It is named after Francis Marion "Borax" Smith, of the local Pacific Coast Borax Company enterprise.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Smith Mountain". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2009-05-03.
  2. ^ "Smith Mountain, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
  3. ^ a b "Desert Peaks Section List" (PDF). Angeles Chapter, Sierra Club. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
  4. ^ Hanna, Phil Townsend (1951). The dictionary of California land names. Los Angeles: Automobile Club of Southern California. p. 309. OCLC 866109152.
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