Mount Hutton (California) Explained

Mount Hutton
Elevation Ft:11990
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence Ft:470
Isolation Km:3.18
Isolation Mi:1.98
Range:Sierra Nevada
Country:United States of America
State:California
Region:Fresno
Region Type:County
Part Type:Protected area
Part:Sierra National Forest
Map:USA California
Coordinates:36.1258°N -118.7994°W
Coordinates Ref:[2]
Etymology:James Hutton

Mount Hutton is a 11990feet summit located in the John Muir Wilderness area of the Sierra National Forest. A nearby smaller peak of this mountain is called Blackcap Mountain. In 1973 this mountain was named for James Hutton whose work laid the foundation for the modern field of geology.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. 58831 . Mount Hutton, California . 2022-06-24.
  2. 269051 . Mount Hutton, CA . 2015 . June 24, 2022.
  3. Taylor, Kenneth (2014) Names on the Range: Scientists and Science in the Naming of Sierra Nevada Features. Poster presented at the 39th symposium of the International Commission on the History of Geological Sciences (INHIGEO), Asilomar Conference Grounds, California.https://ou.edu/content/dam/cas/hsci/docs/Taylor,_Kenneth_-_Names_on_Range.pdf