Mount Emily (Union County, Oregon)

This article is about Mount Emily in northeastern Oregon. For others, see Mount Emily (disambiguation).
Mount Emily
Mount Emily

Union County, Oregon, U.S.

Elevation 6,110 ft (1,860 m)[1]
Prominence 1,670 ft (510 m)[1]
Location
Range Blue Mountains
Coordinates 45°26′16″N 118°05′29″W / 45.4379116°N 118.0913311°WCoordinates: 45°26′16″N 118°05′29″W / 45.4379116°N 118.0913311°W[2]
Topo map USGS Summerville

Mount Emily is a mountain in the Blue Mountains of eastern Oregon in the United States. It is located in western Union County.

Mount Emily is visible from much of the Grande Ronde Valley. Its southern edge is a landmark in, and symbol of, the city of La Grande.

Mt. Emily was named after Emily Leasey, a daughter of the Leasey family who were among the first white settlers of the Grande Ronde Valley.[3]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Mount Emily, Oregon". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2008-04-01.
  2. ↑ "Mount Emily". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2008-03-31.
  3. ↑ http://www.amazon.com/Oregon-Geographic-Names-Lewis-McArthur/dp/0875952372/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1425233648&sr=8-2&keywords=Oregon+Names