Mount Pinchot

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Coordinates: 34°47′58″N 98°46′22″W / 34.799427, -98.772867

Mount Pinchot
Mount Pinchot (Oklahoma)
Mount Pinchot
Mount Pinchot
Mount Pinchot's location in Oklahoma.
Elevation 2,476 feet (755 m)[1]
Location Comanche County, Oklahoma, USA
Range Wichita Mountains
Coordinates 34°48′57.94″N 98°46′22.32″W / 34.8160944, -98.7728667
Type Igneous[2]
Age of rock Cambrian Period[2]

Mount Pinchot is the second highest peak in Oklahoma at 2,476 feet (755 m) above sea level. It is located in the Wichita Mountains near Fort Sill Military Reservation and lies in the Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge. The US Fish and Wildlife Service is responsible for the maintenance of the area. Mount Pinchot is located within the Wildlife Refuge's Special Use Area and is closed to the public.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. US Fish and Wildlife Service. Retrieved on 2008-05-26.
  2. ^ a b America's Volcanic Past: Oklahoma. US Geological Survey. Retrieved on 2008-05-26.