Colby Mountain | |
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Colby MountainLocation in California | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 9,640 ft (2,940 m) |
Prominence | 186 ft (57 m) |
Coordinates | 37°54′40.31″N 119°32′21.78″W / 37.9111972°N 119.5393833°W / 37.9111972; -119.5393833 |
Geography | |
Location | Yosemite National Park, Tuolumne County, California, United States |
Parent range | Sierra Nevada |
Topo map | USGS Ten Lakes |
Colby Mountain is a summit in Tuolumne County, California. With an elevation of 9,639 feet (2,938 m), Colby Mountain is the 644th highest summit in the state of California.
Colby Mountain was named after William Edward Colby, first Secretary of the Sierra Club.
References
- "Colby Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. January 19, 1981. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
- "Colby Mountain, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
- "Sierra Nevada". Retrieved April 5, 2023.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Colby Mountain
- "Colby Mountain". Peakery.com. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- Browning, Peter (2005). Yosemite Place Names: The Historic Background of Geographic Names in Yosemite National Park. Great West Books. p. 28. ISBN 978-0-944220-19-1.
37°54′40″N 119°32′21″W / 37.9110°N 119.5392°W / 37.9110; -119.5392
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