Hilgard Mountain

Hilgard Mountain
Hilgard Mountain
Location in Utah
Highest point
Elevation 11,538 ft (3,517 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence 2,093 ft (638 m)[1]
Coordinates 38°41′03″N 111°32′38″W / 38.6841408°N 111.5437954°W / 38.6841408; -111.5437954Coordinates: 38°41′03″N 111°32′38″W / 38.6841408°N 111.5437954°W / 38.6841408; -111.5437954[2]
Geography
Location Sevier County. Utah, U.S.
Topo map USGS Hilgard Mountain

Hilgard Mountain is a summit in Sevier County, Utah, in the United States. Its elevation is 11,538 feet (3,517 m) NAVD 88.[1] The summit is in the Fishlake National Forest.

It was named for Julius Erasmus Hilgard, former superintendent of the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Mount Hilgard, Utah". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2016-04-19.
  2. "Hilgard Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2016-04-19.
  3. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 156. OCLC 1156805.
  • "Hilgard Mountain (UT)". SummitPost.org.


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