Mount Pinchot (Montana)
| Mount Pinchot | |
|---|---|
 Stream cascades down the face of Mount Pinchot | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 9,310 ft (2,840 m) [1] |
| Prominence | 1,879 ft (573 m) [1] |
| Coordinates | 48°29′44″N 113°35′42″W / 48.49556°N 113.59500°WCoordinates: 48°29′44″N 113°35′42″W / 48.49556°N 113.59500°W [2] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Pinchot | |
| Parent range | Lewis Range |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Saint Nicholas, MT |
Mount Pinchot (9,310 feet (2,838 m)) is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana.[3] Mount Pinchot is less than 1.5 miles (2.4 km) SSE of Mount Stimson while Beaver Woman Lake is southeast of Mount Pinchot.
Mount Pinchot is named for Gifford Pinchot, pioneering forester and past Chief of United States Forest Service, which he helped organize. The name, Mount Pinchot, was officially approved by the United States Geographic Board on March 6, 1929.[2]
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References
- 1 2 "Mount Pinchot, Montana". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2010-08-27.
- 1 2 "Mount Pinchot". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-08-27.
- ↑ "Mount Pinchot, Montana" (Map). TopoQuest (USGS Quad). Retrieved 2010-08-27.
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