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Mountain in Tuolumne County, California, U.S. For the mountain in Wyoming, see Mount Chittenden.

Chittenden Peak
Chittenden Peak is located in CaliforniaChittenden PeakChittenden PeakLocation in California
Highest point
Elevation9,963 ft (3,037 m)
Prominence565 ft (172 m)
Coordinates38°5′54.02″N 119°37′8.32″W / 38.0983389°N 119.6189778°W / 38.0983389; -119.6189778
Geography
LocationYosemite National Park, Tuolumne County, California, United States
Parent rangeSierra Nevada
Topo mapUSGS Piute Mountain

Chittenden Peak is a summit in Yosemite National Park, Tuolumne County, California, United States. With an elevation of 9,580 feet (2,920 m), Chittenden Peak is the 649th highest summit in the state of California.

Chittenden Peak was named for Hiram M. Chittenden, an engineer for the Army Corps of Engineers.

References

  1. "Chittenden Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. January 19, 1981. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  2. "Bigelow Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  3. "Sierra Nevada". Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  4. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chittenden Peak
  5. "Chittenden Peak". Peakery.com. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
  6. Browning, Peter (2005). Yosemite Place Names: The Historic Background of Geographic Names in Yosemite National Park. Great West Books. p. 26. ISBN 978-0-944220-19-1.

38°05′54″N 119°37′08″W / 38.0983°N 119.6189°W / 38.0983; -119.6189


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