Mistake Peak (Arizona)

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.[3] Mistake Peak has been noted for its unusual place name.[4]

Mistake Peak
Mistake Peak Location in Arizona
Highest point
Elevation	5,930 ft (1,807 m)  NGVD 29[1]
Prominence	150 ft (46 m) [1]
Coordinates	33°55′03″N 111°09′59″W [2]
Geography
Location	Gila County, Arizona, U.S.
Parent range	Sierra Ancha
Topo map	USGS Picture Mountain

References

1. "Mistake Peak AZ". ListsOfJohn.com. Retrieved 2016-08-19.
2. "Mistake Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2016-08-19.
3. Hook, J. N. (10 June 2014). All Those Wonderful Names. Open Road Media. p. 233. ISBN 978-1-4976-1186-3.
4. Vedral, Joyce L. (15 October 1990). Uncle John's Third Bathroom Reader. St. Martin's Press. p. 183. ISBN 978-0-312-04586-9.