Mount Barnard (California)
| Mount Barnard | |
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3D image of Mount Whitney based on topographic data from NASA and World Imagery. Mount Barnard mount appears in the upper left. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 13,996 ft (4,266 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 932 ft (284 m)[1] |
| Parent peak | Mount Tyndall[2] |
| Listing |
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| Coordinates | 36°37′42″N 118°19′18″W / 36.6284032°N 118.3215994°W[6] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Barnard  Mount Barnard | |
| Location | class 2 |
Mount Barnard is a mountain in the
Sierra Crest and straddles the boundary between Tulare and Inyo counties about 2 miles (3 km) southwest of Mount Williamson, the second-highest peak in the state; Mount Barnard is the twelfth-highest.[8][9]
The first ascent was by W. L. Hunter, John Hunter, William Hunter and C. Mulholland on September 25, 1892. They named the peak in honor of E. E. Barnard, a noted astronomer.[7]
References
- ^ a b "Mount Barnard, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2012-07-30.
- ^ "Key Col for Mount Barnard". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2016-03-26.
- ^ "Sierra Peaks Section List" (PDF). Angeles Chapter, Sierra Club. Retrieved 2016-03-26.
- ^ "Vagmarken Sierra Crest List". Angeles Chapter, Sierra Club. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
- ^ "Western States Climbers Qualifying Peak List". Climber.org. Retrieved 2016-03-26.
- ^ "Mount Barnard". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-01-18.
- ^ ISBN 978-0898869712.
- ^ "California Thirteeners: The Official Vulgarian Ramblers List". Retrieved 2009-01-18.
- ^ "California 13,500-foot Peaks". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2009-01-18.
External links
- "Mount Barnard". SummitPost.org.
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