Mount Cotter
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Mount Cotter, located in the Kings Canyon National Park
, is named for Dick Cotter who was a packer with the California Geological Survey
in 1864. Cotter and Clarence King
made the first ascent of Mount Tyndall
.
The Mountain has an elevation of 12713 feet (3,875 m).
Kings Canyon National Park
Kings Canyon National Park is a National Park in the southern Sierra Nevada, east of Fresno, California. The park was established in 1940 and covers...
, is named for Dick Cotter who was a packer with the California Geological Survey
California Geological Survey
Although it was not until 1880 that the California State Mining Bureau, predecessor to the California Geological Survey, was established, the "roots" of California's state geological survey date to an earlier time...
in 1864. Cotter and Clarence King
Clarence King
Clarence R. King was an American geologist, mountaineer, and art critic. First director of the United States Geological Survey, from 1879 to 1881, King was noted for his exploration of the Sierra Nevada. He was born in Newport, Rhode Island.-Career:...
made the first ascent of Mount Tyndall
Mount Tyndall
Mount Tyndall is a peak in the Mount Whitney region of the Sierra Nevada in the U.S. state of California. It rises to , and is the tenth highest peak in the state...
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The Mountain has an elevation of 12713 feet (3,875 m).