Abiathar Peak
Abiathar Peak el. 10,928 feet (3,331 m) is a mountain peak in the northeastern section of Yellowstone National Park of Absaroka Range. The peak was named by members of the 1885 Hague Geological Survey to honor Charles Abiathar White, a geologist and paleontologist who had participated in early western geological surveys. White never visited Yellowstone.[3]
Images of Abiathar Peak
Abiathar Peak's namesake, Charles Abiathar White
Abiathar Peak center between Soda Butte and Amphitheather Mountain
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 10,928 ft (3,331 m) [1] |
| Prominence | 848 ft (258 m) [2] |
| Coordinates | 44°58′31″N 110°01′56″W [1] |
| Naming | |
| Pronunciation | /əˈbiːəθər/ |
| Geography | |
  Abiathar Peak Wyoming | |
| Location | Yellowstone National Park, Park County, Wyoming, US |
| Parent range | Absaroka Range |
| Topo map | Abiathar Peak |
See also
- Mountains and mountain ranges of Yellowstone National Park
Notes
- "Abiathar Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
- "Abiathar Peak". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
- Whittlesey, Lee (1988). Yellowstone Place Names. Helena, MT: Montana Historical Society Press. p. 13. ISBN 0-917298-15-2.
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