Mount Humphreys facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Mount Humphreys |
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Mount Humphreys from the east
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 13,992 ft (4,265 m) NAVD 88 |
| Prominence | 2563 ft (781 m) |
| Isolation | 14.71 mi (23.67 km) |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Fresno / Inyo counties, California, U.S. |
| Parent range | Sierra Nevada |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Tom |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1904 by Edward C. Hutchinson and James S. Hutchinson |
| Easiest route | Climb, class 4 |
Mount Humphreys is a mountain peak in the Sierra Nevada on the Fresno-Inyo county line in the U.S. state of California. It is the 14th highest peak in California, and the highest peak in the Bishop area. The mountain was named by the California Geological Survey of 1873 for Andrew A. Humphreys, the chief engineer of the United States Army at the time.
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