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Mistake Peak
Mistake PeakLocation in Arizona
Highest point
Elevation	5,930 ft (1,807 m) NGVD 29
Prominence	39 metres (128 ft)
Coordinates	33°55′03″N 111°09′59″W / 33.9175439°N 111.1665164°W / 33.9175439; -111.1665164
Geography
Location	Gila County, Arizona, U.S.
Parent range	Sierra Ancha
Topo map	USGS Picture Mountain

Mistake Peak is a summit in Gila County, in the U.S. state of Arizona. It has an elevation of 5,930 feet (1,807 m) and a prominence of 150 feet (46 m). Mistake Peak was likely so named because it was mistaken by surveyors for another summit. Mistake Peak has been noted for its unusual place name.

References

1. ^ Mistake Peak at peakbagger
2. "Mistake Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2016-08-19.
3. Hook, J. N. (2014). All Those Wonderful Names. Open Road Media. p. 233. ISBN 978-1497611863.
4. Vedral, Joyce L. (1990). Uncle John's Third Bathroom Reader. St. Martin's Press. p. 183. ISBN 978-0312045869.

• Mountains of Arizona
• Mountains of Gila County, Arizona