Florence Peak (California)

Florence Peak (California)

Infobox Mountain
Name = Florence Peak
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Elevation = 12,432 ft (3,789 m)
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Location = Tulare County, California, USA
Range = Sierra Nevada
Coordinates = coord|36|24|22|N|118|33|03|W|type:mountain_region:US |display=inline
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USGS "Mineral King"
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Florence Peak is a mountain located in Sequoia National Park in the southern Sierra Nevada in California. The peak rises to an elevation of Convert|12432|ft|m|abbr=on, making it one of the highest mountains south of Mount Whitney. [Google Earth images.] Cite web|title=Florence Peak, USGS MINERAL KING (CA) Topo Map|work=USGS Quad maps|url=http://www.topoquest.com/map.asp?lat=36.406147&lon=-118.550838&datum=NAD83&s=50&size=l|accessdate=2008-06-29|publisher=TopoQuest.com] A cirque containing snow patches and several tarns is located to the north of the mountain. The high elevation of the peak means that most of the precipitation it receives is snow. [Cite web|title=Subsection M261Eo - Glaciated Batholith|url=http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/projects/ecoregions/m261eo.htm|accessdate=2007-12-18|publisher=USDA, Forest Service]

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