Cardinal Peak
Cardinal Peak | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 8,595 ft (2,620 m)[1] NAVD 88 |
Prominence | 2,070 ft (630 m)[1] |
Coordinates | 48°6′10″N 120°36′45″W / 48.10278°N 120.61250°W[2] |
Geography | |
Location | Washington , United States |
Cardinal Peak is the highest peak of the
Washington. It is located in Wenatchee National Forest at the head of the Entiat River drainage basin, in Chelan County. To the west and north, streams flow into Lake Chelan. Cardinal Peak is less than 5 miles (8.0 km) from the lake and rises 7,500 feet (2,300 m) above the lakeshore.[3] At 8,595 feet (2,620 m) high, it is the 49th highest peak in Washington. Its 2,070-foot (630 m) prominence ranks 132nd in the state.[1][4]
The rocks of Cardinal Peak are mainly
pluton.[3]
History
Cardinal Peak was named by
Albert H. Sylvester because it is the highest peak in the region.[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Cardinal Peak, Washington". Peakbagger.com.
- ^ "Cardinal Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b "Cardinal Peak". SummitPost.org. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
- GNIS
- ^ Search on "Cardinal Peak" at "Washington Place Names". Tacoma Public Library. Archived from the original on 23 July 2012. Retrieved 22 August 2009.