Lt. Zebulon Pike was dispatched by Jefferson to explore the southern reaches of the Louisiana Purchase. Zeb was the first to "discover" the mountain in 1806, though he never reached the summit. Many Indians (Utes, et al) likely climbed the mountain early. And, Mexican explorers likely "discovered" the mountain before Pike. Dr. Edwin James was the first to summit the mountain. For more info, see www.pikespeak.us.com.
Pikes Peak is named after American explorer Zebulon Pike who first documented the mountain in 1806 during an expedition in the western United States.
According to Mendelian genetics, if the male is heterozygous for the widows peak trait (Ww) and the female has a straight hairline (ww), 50% of their children are expected to have a widows peak (Ww) and the remaining 50% of their children are expected to have a straight hairline (ww).
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Pikes Peak
It is named in honor of Zebulon Pike.
No. Pikes Peak is in Colorado
No. He climbed the moutain named after him Pikes Peak.
Pikes Peak Marathon was created in 1966.
Pikes Peak Ringers was created in 1991.
Pikes Peak is 14,115 feet above sea level.
Pikes Peak State Park was created in 1935.
Pikes Peak International Raceway was created in 1997.
Pikes Peak Derby Dames was created in 2005.
Pikes Peak Community College was created in 1968.
Pikes Peak Christian School was created in 1981.