Electric Peak is a mountain located in the northwestern part of Yellowstone National Park [2] in Park County ( Montana , USA ) [3] . With a height of 3343 m [1] , it is the
The summit is located 300 meters (19 arc seconds ) north of the Montana and Wyoming state border, running along the 45th parallel .
Electric Peak is the highest mountain of the Ridge [2] , which itself is part of the Rocky Mountains [4] .
The mountain was first conquered in 1872 by an expedition led by geographer . One of the members of the group was the famous geographer and traveler Ferdinand Gayden [4] .
The mountain got its name - Electric Peak due to the fact that after the thunderstorm sparks began to pour from the fingers and hairs on the head of the expedition pioneer-conquerors who were at the top [4] [2] [5] .
| Electric Peak | |
|---|---|
| English Electric peak | |
 Photo taken in November 2013 | |
| Highest point | |
| Absolute height | 3343 [1] m |
| Relative height | 1033 [1] m |
| First climb | 1872 ( with the group) |
| Location | |
| A country |
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| State | Montana |
| County | A park |
| Mountain system | Rocky Mountains |
| Ridge or array | Gallatin |
See also
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 Electric Peak on peakbagger.com
- ↑ 1 2 3 Electric Peak on summitpost.org
- ↑ United States Geographic Names Information System: Electric Peak
- ↑ 1 2 3 The Father of Government Mapmaking: Henry Gannett on amerisurv.com
- ↑ . The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States . - Govt. Print Off., 1905. - P. 116.