Mount Howard

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Coordinates: 45°15′40″N 117°10′44″W / 45.2609873, -117.1787780

Mount Howard
Elevation 8,256 feet (2,516 m)[1]
Location Wallowa County, Oregon, USA
Range Wallowa Mountains
Prominence 136 feet (41 m)[2]
Coordinates 45°15′40″N 117°10′44″W / 45.2609873, -117.1787780[3]
Topo map USGS Joseph

Mount Howard is located in the Wallowa region of northeast Oregon. The mountain is home to Wallowa Lake Tramway, the steepest tram in North America. At the top of the mountain, there is a restaurant called the Summit Grill and Alpine Patio. Mt. Howard was named for Civil War general Oliver O. Howard.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Northwest GeoData Clearinghouse. Department of Geology: Portland State University. Retrieved on 2008-04-01.
  2. ^ Mount Howard, Oregon. Peakbagger.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-01.
  3. ^ USGS GNIS: Mount Howard. Retrieved on 2008-03-31.


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