Acrodectes Peak
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Acrodectes Peak
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 Acrodectes Peak is on the left, viewed from the north |
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| Elevation | 13,182 ft (4,018 m) NGVD 29[1] |
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 Acrodectes Peak
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| Range | Sierra Nevada |
| Coordinates | 36°51′39″N 118°22′30″W / 36.8607681°N 118.3750983°WCoordinates: 36°51′39″N 118°22′30″W / 36.8607681°N 118.3750983°W[2] |
Acrodectes Peak is a mountain summit in Kings Canyon National Park [3] in Fresno County, California. The peak tops out at 13,182 feet (4,018 m).[1] The peak was named after a rare cricket named Acrodectes philopagus found in the region.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Acrodectes Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=2757. Retrieved 2012-05-02.
- ^ "Acrodectes Peak". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:256109. Retrieved 2012-05-02.
- ^ a b 1500 California place names: their origin and meaning. University of California Press. 1998. p. 10. ISBN 978-0-520-21271-8. http://books.google.com/books?id=CET4QodMZysC. Retrieved 2012-01-20.
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