Places: CA-University Peak

 

University Peak-13,577' (Mount Williamson) (36.7480794, -118.3618702)
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Description:

Named in honor of the University of California. (J. N. Le Conte.) The name was given in 1890 to the peak north of Kearsarge Pass, but was transferred in 1896 by J. N. Le Conte to the higher peak farther south, while the former peak was named Mount Gould. (See Mount Gould.)

First ascent by J. N. Le Conte, Helen M. Gompertz, Belle J. Miller, Estelle Miller, July 12, 1896. (S.C.B., 1897, II:2, pp. 83-84.)  From Place Names of the High Sierra (1926) by Francis P. Farquhar

According to GNIS, also called Mount Gould. Mt\ount Gould is a little north of University

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• Summit Post
• Back Country Sights
• Wikipedia
• Mountains are Calling Me
• scaruffi
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