Waucoba Mountain

Waucoba Mountain
Waucoba Mountain from the northeast
Highest point
Elevation 11,128 ft (3,392 m)  NAVD 88[1]
Prominence 3,923 ft (1,196 m) [2]
Listing
  • Desert Peaks Section List[3]
  • Great Basin Peaks List[4]
Coordinates 37°01′19″N 118°00′28″W / 37.022030544°N 118.007764294°W / 37.022030544; -118.007764294Coordinates: 37°01′19″N 118°00′28″W / 37.022030544°N 118.007764294°W / 37.022030544; -118.007764294 [1]
Geography
Waucoba Mountain
Location in California
Location Inyo County, California, U.S.
Parent range Inyo Mountains
Topo map USGS Waucoba Mountain

Waucoba Mountain with an elevation of 11,128 feet (3,392 m) is the highest peak in the Inyo Mountains of eastern California. It is in the Inyo Mountains Wilderness and the Inyo National Forest. It has a clean prominence of 3,923 feet (1,196 m).[2]

"Waucoba" is a name derived from a Native American language meaning "pine trees".[5]

Waucoba Mountain Summit

References

  1. 1 2 "Waucoba". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved 2016-08-08.
  2. 1 2 "Waucoba Mountain, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2016-08-08.
  3. ↑ "Desert Peaks Section List" (PDF). Angeles Chapter, Sierra Club.
  4. ↑ "Great Basin Peaks List". Toiyabe Chapter, Sierra Club. Retrieved 2016-08-08.
  5. ↑ Sullivan, Ron (December 7, 2002). "Roots of native names". SFGate. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  • "Waucoba Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.