Mount Starr King (California) Explained

Mount Starr King
Elevation Ft:9096
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence Ft:1012
Parent Peak:Mount Clark[2]
Listing: Mountaineers peak[3]
Location:Yosemite National Park, Mariposa County, California, U.S.
Map:California#USA
Map Size:240
Label Position:below
Range:Sierra Nevada
Coordinates:37.7027°N -119.5177°W
Coordinates Ref:[4]
Topo:USGS Half Dome
First Ascent:August 1876 by George Bailey and E. S. Schuyler via Northeast Side, [5]
Easiest Route:Rock climb,

Mount Starr King is a symmetrical granite dome in Yosemite National Park, whose highest point is 9096feet above sea level.

Climbing Starr King's dome requires technical skills or equipment, and the easiest routes are rated low class 5 in the Yosemite Decimal System.[3]

It was named for Thomas Starr King, a Unitarian preacher and political activist.[6] It has historically been known by various names including Kings Peak, See-wah-lam, South Dome, and Tis-sa-ack.[4]

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  1. 2637 . Mount Starr King, California . 2009-02-09.
  2. 56829 . Mount Starr King . 2012-04-01.
  3. 2009-02-09.
  4. 253928 . Mount Starr King . 2009-02-09.
  5. 2.
  6. S . 2013-05-30.