- For other mountains by this name, see Boundary Peak. Boundary Peak may refer to A historic summit name in Canada: Boundary Peak (Canada, the former name of Pope's Peak
| Boundary Peak | |
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 Boundary Peak as seen from Benton |
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| Elevation | 13,147 feet (4,007 m)[1] |
| Location | Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA |
| Range | White Mountains |
| Prominence | 253 feet (77 m)[2] |
| Coordinates | [3] |
| Topo map | USGS Boundary Peak |
| Easiest route | scramble |
Boundary Peak is the highest summit in state of Nevada and is located in Esmeralda County. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Benton is a small unincorporated community in Mono County, California, United States. In topography a summit is a point on a surface which is higher in Elevation than all points immediately adjacent to A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Esmeralda County is a County in the west of US state of Nevada. Nevada ( is a state located in the western region of the United States of America. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A mountain range is a chain of Mountains bordered by highlands or separated from other mountains by passes or valleys The White Mountains of California are a triangular fault block Mountain range facing the Sierra Nevada across the upper Owens Valley A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. A topographic map is a type of Map characterized by large-scale detail and quantitative representation of relief, usually using Contour lines in modern The United States Geological Survey ( USGS) is a scientific agency of the United States government. A climbing route is a path by which a climber reaches the top of a Mountain, rock or ice wall Scrambling (also known as alpine scrambling) is a method of ascending rocky faces and ridges A mountain is a Landform that extends above the surrounding Terrain in a limited area with a peak Nevada ( is a state located in the western region of the United States of America. Esmeralda County is a County in the west of US state of Nevada. It is located entirely within the state of Nevada, although it is only about half a mile (1 km) from the California border. Montgomery Peak 13,445 feet (4,098 m) is located just across the border in California, and Boundary Peak can be considered a sub-peak of Montgomery. Montgomery Peak is a mountain in the White Mountains of California, USA. Boundary Peak is 82 feet (25 m) higher than the second highest Nevada peak, Wheeler Peak 13,065 feet (3,982 m). Wheeler Peak is the second highest peak in the US state of Nevada, and the highest entirely within the state An area surrounding the peak is protected as the Boundary Peak Wilderness Area. The Boundary Peak Wilderness is a protected Wilderness area in the White Mountains of Esmeralda County, in the western section of the state of
Climbing
This peak is most often climbed from the Nevada side. It is recommended that the national forest (Inyo National Forest) be contacted so they can provide climbing information. Inyo National Forest is a federally protected Forest in the United States.
References
- ^ NGS Data Sheet for BOUNDARY. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. The National Geodetic Survey and the Office of Coast Survey are the two successor agencies in the United States to the U Retrieved on 2008-04-03. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England.
- ^ Boundary Peak, Nevada. Peakbagger. com. Retrieved on 2008-04-03. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England.
- ^ USGS GNIS: Boundary Peak. Retrieved on 2008-04-03. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England.
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