Deerhorn Mountain

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Deerhorn Mountain
Highest point
Elevation13,264 ft (4,043 m)[1]
Prominence617 ft (188 m)[2]
Parent peakMount Stanford
Isolation0.63 mi (1.01 km)[2]
ListingSPS Mountaineers Peak
Coordinates36°42′47″N 118°24′38″W / 36.71306°N 118.41056°W / 36.71306; -118.41056[1]
Geography
Deerhorn Mountain is located in California
Deerhorn Mountain
Deerhorn Mountain
Location in the state of California
Parent rangeSierra Nevada
Topo mapUSGS Mount Brewer
Climbing
First ascentNorman Clyde[3]

Deerhorn Mountain is a 13,264-foot (4,043 m)[1] peak in the Sierra Nevada in Tulare County, California. It is located along the Kings-Kern Divide in the southern part of Kings Canyon National Park.[2]

According to Place Names of the Sierra Nevada (Peter Browning), it was "named in 1895 by J. N. LeConte because of the resemblance of its double summit to two horns."[3]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Deerhorn Mountain
  2. ^ a b c "Deerhorn Mountain". Peakbagger. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Deerhorn Mountain". Summitpost. 23 Feb 2006. Retrieved 6 July 2017.