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Acrodectes_Peak Latitude and Longitude:

36°51′39″N 118°22′30″W / 36.8607681°N 118.3750983°W / 36.8607681; -118.3750983
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Acrodectes Peak
Acrodectes Peak is on the left, viewed from the north
Highest point
Elevation13,187 ft (4020 m)  NAVD 88 [1]
Prominence1,339 ft (408 m) [1]
Coordinates 36°51′39″N 118°22′30″W / 36.8607681°N 118.3750983°W / 36.8607681; -118.3750983 [2]
Geography
Acrodectes Peak is located in California
Acrodectes Peak
Acrodectes Peak
Parent range Sierra Nevada
Topo map USGS Kearsarge Peak
Climbing
First ascent1935 by Norman Clyde and party [3]
Easiest route Scramble, class 2 [4]

Acrodectes Peak is a mountain peak of the Sierra Nevada, located within Kings Canyon National Park in southern Fresno County, California. [5]

The summit is 13,187 feet (4020 m) in elevation. [1]

The peak was named after Acrodectes philopagus, a rare katydid species found in the region. [5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Acrodectes Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2012-05-02.
  2. ^ "Acrodectes Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2012-05-02.
  3. ^ Secor, R.J. (2009). The High Sierra Peaks, Passes, and Trails (3rd ed.). Seattle: The Mountaineers. p. 176. ISBN  978-0898869712.
  4. ^ Roper, Steve (1976). The Climber's Guide to the High Sierra. San Francisco: Sierra Club Books. p. 255. ISBN  978-0871561473.
  5. ^ a b Bright, William (1998). 1500 California Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning. University of California Press. pp. 10–. ISBN  978-0-520-21271-8.