Electric Peak
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Electric Peak is the tallest mountain in the Gallatin Range
of southern Montana
, close to the Wyoming
border and rises to an altitude of 10969 feet (3,343 m). The peak has some of the greatest physical relief in Yellowstone National Park
, rising 3389 ft (1,033 m) above its base.
Electric Peak was named during the first ascent in 1872 by the United States Geological Survey
. Members of the Hayden Survey led by Henry Gannett
experienced electrical discharges from their hands and hair after a lightning
event on the summit.
Gallatin Range
The Gallatin Range is located in the U.S. states of Montana and Wyoming and includes more than 10 mountains over . The highest peak in the range is Electric Peak at . The Gallatin Range was named after Albert Gallatin, the longest-serving US Secretary of the Treasury and one of the negotiators of...
of southern Montana
Montana
Montana is a state in the Western United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller, "island ranges" are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains. This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name,...
, close to the Wyoming
Wyoming
Wyoming is a state in the mountain region of the Western United States. The western two thirds of the state is covered mostly with the mountain ranges and rangelands in the foothills of the Eastern Rocky Mountains, while the eastern third of the state is high elevation prairie known as the High...
border and rises to an altitude of 10969 feet (3,343 m). The peak has some of the greatest physical relief in Yellowstone National Park
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...
, rising 3389 ft (1,033 m) above its base.
Electric Peak was named during the first ascent in 1872 by the United States Geological Survey
United States Geological Survey
The United States Geological Survey is a scientific agency of the United States government. The scientists of the USGS study the landscape of the United States, its natural resources, and the natural hazards that threaten it. The organization has four major science disciplines, concerning biology,...
. Members of the Hayden Survey led by Henry Gannett
Henry Gannett
Henry Gannett, M.E.; LL.D. was an American geographer who is described as the "Father of the Quadrangle" which is the basis for topographical maps in the United States.-Life:...
experienced electrical discharges from their hands and hair after a lightning
Lightning
Lightning is an atmospheric electrostatic discharge accompanied by thunder, which typically occurs during thunderstorms, and sometimes during volcanic eruptions or dust storms...
event on the summit.