Andrews Peak (Tuolumne County, California)

Andrews Peak is a summit in Tuolumne County, California, in the United States.[1] With an elevation of 8,537 feet (2,602 m), Andrews Peak is the 880th highest summit in the state of California.[2]

Andrews Peak was named for Professor George Leonard Andrews of West Point.[3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Andrews Peak
  2. ↑ "Andrews Peak". Peakery.com. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  3. ↑ Browning, Peter (2005). Yosemite Place Names: The Historic Background of Geographic Names in Yosemite National Park. Great West Books. p. 4. ISBN 978-0-944220-19-1.

Coordinates: 38°02′21″N 119°40′46″W / 38.0393°N 119.6794°W / 38.0393; -119.6794


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