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Story has it that early miners were perplexed about the identity of rock specimens found on Quandary Peak, thus its name. Or, because the peak was known by several names at one time, you might say others were perplexed about the peak's true name. The matter was settled when the Hayden Atlas listed it as Quandary Peak.
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What mountain in Colorado is named after an explorer?
The mountain peak in Colorado which is named after an American explorer is PikeÕs Peak. This mountain peak was named after Zebulon Pike who was an army explorer.
What is the name of the mountain peak in Colorado named after Zebulon pike?
Pikes Peak
What was named after zebulon pike?
Zebulon Pike has the mountain, Pike's Peak in Colorado named after him.
How did Pikes Peak Colorado get its name?
It is named in honor of Zebulon Pike.
Zebulon pike explored what?
Pikes Peak in Colorado is named for him and that is the area he explored, namely the Southwest and Colorado.
What mountain is named after the famous explorer Zebulon Pike?
Pike's Peak, in Colorado
What is the highest in the Rocky Mountains?
colorado's peak colorado's peak colorado's peak
Are there any words that start with z in Colorado history?
Pikes Peak in Colorado is named after the explorer Zebulon Pike. He led the Pike Expedition which discovered the peak.
What state is pikes peak in?
Colorado
Who were the important people of Colorado?
Here's a few: General William Palmer (who founded the city of Colorado Springs), Zebulon Pike (in which Pikes Peak is named after), and James W. Denver (who founded the city of Denver and which is named after him)
Is pikes peak in Utah?
No. Pikes Peak is in Colorado
What is the highest peak in Colorado?
The highest peak in Colorado is Mount Elbert
