Folsom Peak, elevation 9,334 feet (2,845 m), is a mountain peak in the Washburn Range of Yellowstone National Park. The peak was named in 1895 by geologist Arnold Hague to honor David E. Folsom,[2] a member of the Cook–Folsom–Peterson Expedition of 1869. Folsom, Peterson and Cook were some of the first explorers of the Yellowstone region to publish their explorations.[3]
| Folsom Peak | |
|---|---|
  Folsom Peak | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 9,334 ft (2,845 m)[1] |
| Coordinates | 44°52′22″N 110°32′51″W / 44.87278°N 110.54750°W[1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Yellowstone National Park, Park County, Wyoming |
| Parent range | Washburn Range |
| Topo map | Cook Peak |
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ a b "Folsom Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 128.
- ^ Whittlesey, Lee (1996). Yellowstone Place Names. Gardiner, MT: Wonderland Publishing Company. p. 108. ISBN 1-59971-716-6.