- Mount Dana (Washington)
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Mount Dana Elevation 6,209 ft (1,893 m) NGVD 29[1] Prominence 1,529 ft (466 m) [1] Location Location Jefferson County, Washington, USA Range Olympic Mountains Coordinates 47°47′28″N 123°29′08″W / 47.7911999°N 123.4854578°WCoordinates: 47°47′28″N 123°29′08″W / 47.7911999°N 123.4854578°W[2] Topo map USGS McCartney Peak Mount Dana is a mountain in Washington state, in Olympic National Park. It was named in honor of Charles Dana who was an editor of the The Sun, a New York newspaper.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Mount Dana, Washington". Peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=978.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mount Dana
- ^ Evans, Gail H E. "I. Unknown no longer: Exploration". Historic resource study, Olympic National Park, Washington. National Park Service. http://www.nps.gov/history/history/online_books/olym/hrs/chap1.htm.
External links
- "Mount Dana". Bivouac.com. http://www.bivouac.com/MtnPg.asp?MtnId=11952.
Categories:- Landforms of Jefferson County, Washington
- Mountains of Washington (state)
- Olympic Mountains
- Olympic National Park
- Washington (state) geography stubs
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