San Gabriel Peak

San Gabriel Peak

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Name = San Gabriel Peak
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Elevation = 6161 feet (1,878 metres)
Location = California, United States
Range = San Gabriel Mountains
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Coordinates = coord|34.2433|-118.0976|type:mountain_region:US|display=inline
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First ascent = Wheeler Survey, 1875
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San Gabriel Peak is a summit in the San Gabriel Mountains in the U.S. state of California. It was named by the United States Geological Survey in 1894 and is located in the Angeles National Forest. This peak was first named "The Commodore" for Commodore Perry Switzer.

The name is derived from the Misión del Santo Arcangel San Gabriel de los Temblores. From this mission had already come the names of the San Gabriel River and San Gabriel Canyon [ [http://www.topoquest.com/map.asp?lon=-117.908&lat=34.1608 TopoQuest - San Gabriel Canyon, USGS AZUSA (CA) Topo Map] ] , the mountain range itself and the entire San Gabriel Valley.

External links

*http://angeles.sierraclub.org/hps/signatures/12c.htm

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