Abiathar Peak | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 10,928 ft (3,331 m) |
Prominence | 848 ft (258 m) |
Coordinates | 44°58′31″N 110°01′56″W / 44.97528°N 110.03222°WCoordinates: 44°58′31″N 110°01′56″W / 44.97528°N 110.03222°W |
Naming | |
Pronunciation | /əˈbiːəθər/ |
Geography | |
Location |
Yellowstone National Park, Park County, Wyoming, US |
Parent range | Absaroka Range |
Topo map | Abiathar Peak |
Abiathar Peak el. 10,928 feet (3,331 m) is a mountain peak in the northeastern section of Yellowstone National Park of Absaroka Range. The peak was named by members of the 1885 Hague Geological Survey to honor Charles Abiathar White, a geologist and paleontologist who had participated in early western geological surveys. White never visited Yellowstone.