Folsom Peak

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Folsom Peak
Highest point
Elevation Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). [1]
Coordinates Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. [1]
Geography
Location Yellowstone National Park, Park County, Wyoming
Parent range Washburn Range
Topo map Cook Peak
Folsom Peak's namesake, David E. Folsom

Folsom Peak el. 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 1st explorers of the Yellowstone region to publish their exploration.[3]

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Notes

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