Folsom Peak Explained

Folsom Peak
Elevation Ft:9334
Map:Wyoming
Location:Yellowstone National Park, Park County, Wyoming
Range:Washburn Range
Coordinates:44.8728°N -110.5475°W
Coordinates Ref:[1]
Topo:Cook Peak

Folsom Peak, elevation 9334feet, is a mountain peak in the Washburn Range of Yellowstone National Park. The peak was named in 1895 by geologist Arnold Hague to honor David E. Folsom,[2] a member of the Cook–Folsom–Peterson Expedition of 1869. Folsom, Peterson and Cook were some of the first explorers of the Yellowstone region to publish their explorations.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. 1588603. Folsom Peak.
  2. Book: The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States . Govt. Print. Off. . Gannett, Henry . 1905 . 128.
  3. Book: Whittlesey, Lee . Yellowstone Place Names . Wonderland Publishing Company . Gardiner, MT . 1-59971-716-6. 1996 . 108.