Abiathar Peak
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Abiathar Peak el. 10928 feet (3,330.9 m) is a mountain peak in the northeastern section of Yellowstone National Park
of Absaroka Range
. The peak was named by members of the 1885 Hague Geological Survey to honor Charles Abiathar White
, a geologist and paleontologist who had participated in early western geological surveys. White never visited Yellowstone.
Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone National Park, established by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant on March 1, 1872, is a national park located primarily in the U.S. state of Wyoming, although it also extends into Montana and Idaho...
of Absaroka Range
Absaroka Range
The Absaroka Range is a sub-range of the Rocky Mountains in the United States. The range stretches about 150 mi across the Montana-Wyoming border, forming the eastern boundary of Yellowstone National Park and the western side of the Bighorn Basin. The range borders the Beartooth Mountains...
. The peak was named by members of the 1885 Hague Geological Survey to honor Charles Abiathar White
Charles Abiathar White
Charles Abiathar White was an American geologist, paleontologist, and writer whose publications total 238 titles. He was born at North Dighton, Mass....
, a geologist and paleontologist who had participated in early western geological surveys. White never visited Yellowstone.