Tuesday, January 20, 1970

Places: CA-Telescope

 

 


Telescope Peak-11,054' (Telescope Peak) (36.1698399, -117.0892531)
Legal: T20S, R45E, Sec 27

Telescope Mountains-11,054' (Telescope Peak) (36.1699490, -117.0892224)
Legal: T__S, R__E, Sec__

Description : Trips : References : Pictures 


Description:

Form GNIS:

  • Telescope Peak
    • Highest elevation in Panamint Range at 11049 feet. 
    • Also called Telescope Mountain- Durham, David L.  California’s Geographic Names
  • Telescope Mountains.
    • Currently called Panamint Range 
    • The word Panamint reportedly refers to a division of the Shoshonean Indians, also called Koso, who once occupied the Panamint area. It is apparently derived from Southern Paiute "pa" (water) plus "niwintsi" (person). The term appears as Panamint in the report of the Nevada Boundary Commission in 1861 and was probably applied by the Darwin French party in the preceding year. (from Erwin G. Gudde. California Place Names: The Origin and Etymology of Current Geographical Names.)
    • Extends in a north-south direction, highest elevation at Telescope Peak, bound by Death Valley on the east and Panamint Valley on the west


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