Hedges Peak
Hedges Peak el. 9,669 feet (2,947 m) is a mountain peak in the Washburn Range in Yellowstone National Park. The peak was named in 1895 by geologist Arnold Hague to honor Cornelius Hedges[2] (1837–1907), a member of the Washburn–Langford–Doane Expedition of 1871 and prominent Montana lawyer. Hedges accounts of the expedition in Helena Daily Herald newspaper contributed to the campaign to create Yellowstone National Park. Prior to 1895 the peak had been named Surprise Peak by geologist J.P. Iddings in 1883.[3]
Hedges Peak's namesake, Cornelius Hedges
| Hedges Peak | |
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 Hedges Peak (left) and Dunraven Peak (right) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 9,669 ft (2,947 m) [1] |
| Coordinates | 44°46′39″N 110°28′47″W [1] |
| Geography | |
  Hedges Peak Yellowstone National Park, Park County, Wyoming | |
| Parent range | Washburn Range |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Washburn |
Notes
- "Hedges Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 153.
- Whittlesey, Lee (1996). Yellowstone Place Names. Gardiner, MT: Wonderland Publishing Company. pp. 128–29. ISBN 1-59971-716-6.
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