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Summit in Tuolumne County, California
Amelia Earhart Peak
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Highest point
Elevation11,978 ft (3,651 m) NAVD 88
Parent peakSimmons Peak
Coordinates37°47′11″N 119°17′18″W / 37.7863930°N 119.2882249°W / 37.7863930; -119.2882249
Geography
LocationTuolumne County, California, U.S.
Parent rangeSierra Nevada
Topo mapUSGS Vogelsang Peak

Amelia Earhart Peak is a summit in Tuolumne County, California, in the United States. With an elevation of 11,978 feet (3,651 m), Amelia Earhart Peak is the 304th highest summit in the state of California.

The summit was named in the 1960s for aviator Amelia Earhart.

References

  1. ^ "Amelia Earhart Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  2. "Amelia Earhart Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  3. "Amelia Earhart Peak". Peakery.com. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  4. Browning, Peter (2005). Yosemite Place Names: The Historic Background of Geographic Names in Yosemite National Park. Great West Books. p. 4. ISBN 978-0-944220-19-1. Retrieved 8 October 2017.


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