Mount Hutton | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 11,990 ft (3,650 m) [1] |
Prominence | 470 ft (140 m) [1] |
Isolation | 3.18 km (1.98 mi) [1] |
Coordinates | 36°7′33″N 118°47′58″W / 36.12583°N 118.79944°W [2] |
Naming | |
Etymology | James Hutton |
Geography | |
Country | United States of America |
State | California |
County | Fresno |
Protected area | Sierra National Forest |
Parent range | Sierra Nevada |
Mount Hutton is a 11,990-foot (3,650 m) summit located in the John Muir Wilderness area of the Sierra National Forest. A nearby smaller peak of this mountain is called Blackcap Mountain. In 1973 this mountain was named for James Hutton whose work laid the foundation for the modern field of geology. [2] [3]