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Mountain in the American state of California

Smith Mountain
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Highest point
Elevation5,915 ft (1,803 m) NAVD 88
Prominence1,593 ft (486 m)
ListingDesert Peaks Section List
Coordinates36°01′05″N 116°41′21″W / 36.0180573°N 116.6892424°W / 36.0180573; -116.6892424
Geography
LocationDeath Valley National Park, Inyo County, California, U.S.
Parent rangeBlack Mountains,
Topo map(s)USGS, Gold Valley, CA
Climbing
Easiest routeCross country hike class 1

Smith Mountain, 5,915 feet (1,803 m), is a peak in the Black Mountains of the Amargosa Range in Death Valley National Park in California.

It is named after Francis Marion "Borax" Smith, of the local Pacific Coast Borax Company enterprise.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Smith Mountain". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved May 3, 2009.
  2. "Smith Mountain, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
  3. ^ "Desert Peaks Section List" (PDF). Angeles Chapter, Sierra Club. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
  4. Hanna, Phil Townsend (1951). The dictionary of California land names. Los Angeles: Automobile Club of Southern California. p. 309. OCLC 866109152.

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