Smith Mountain (Death Valley)
Smith Mountain, 5,915 feet (1,803 m), is a peak in the Black Mountains of the Amargosa Range in Death Valley National Park in California.
| Smith Mountain | |
|---|---|
  Smith Mountain Location in California  Smith Mountain Smith Mountain (the United States) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,915 ft (1,803 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 1,593 ft (486 m) [2] |
| Listing | Desert Peaks Section List[3] |
| Coordinates | 36°01′05″N 116°41′21″W [1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Death Valley National Park, Inyo County, California, U.S. |
| Parent range | Black Mountains, |
| Topo map | USGS, Gold Valley, CA |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Cross country hike class 1[3] |
It is named after Francis Marion "Borax" Smith, of the local Pacific Coast Borax Company enterprise.[4]
References
- "Smith Mountain". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved 2009-05-03.
- "Smith Mountain, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
- "Desert Peaks Section List" (PDF). Angeles Chapter, Sierra Club. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
- Hanna, Phil Townsend (1951). The dictionary of California land names. Los Angeles: Automobile Club of Southern California. p. 309. OCLC 866109152.
External links
- "Smith Mountain". SummitPost.org.
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