Mount Agassiz (Utah)

Mount Agassiz

West side of Mt. Agassiz as seen from Bald Mountain
Highest point
Elevation 12,428 ft (3,788 m)[1]
Prominence 1,018 ft (310 m)[1]
Coordinates 40°42′40″N 110°49′25″W / 40.7110572°N 110.8235030°W / 40.7110572; -110.8235030Coordinates: 40°42′40″N 110°49′25″W / 40.7110572°N 110.8235030°W / 40.7110572; -110.8235030[2]
Geography
Mount Agassiz

Duchesne / Summit counties, Utah, U.S.

Parent range Uinta Mountains
Topo map USGS Hayden Peak

Mount Agassiz is a peak of the Uinta Mountain Range in northeastern Utah. Its elevation is 12,248 feet (3,733 m). It is named after Louis Agassiz,[3] a well-known paleontologist, glaciologist and geologist.

References

  1. 1 2 "Mount Agassiz, Utah". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2009-01-24.
  2. "Mount Agassiz". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-01-24.
  3. "What Utah mountain range honors prominent geoscientists of the 19th century and who were they?". Utah Geological Survey. Utah Department of Natural Resource. Retrieved 2009-01-24.

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