Kennedy Peak (Tuolumne County, California)
Kennedy Peak is a 10,718-foot-elevation (3,267 meter) mountain summit located in Tuolumne County, California, United States.[5]
| Kennedy Peak | |
|---|---|
 Northwest aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 10,718 ft (3,267 m)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 398 ft (121 m)[3] |
| Parent peak | Molo Mountain (10,875 ft)[4] |
| Isolation | 0.79 mi (1.27 km)[4] |
| Coordinates | 38°14′45″N 119°39′17″W[5] |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | Andrew L. Kennedy |
| Geography | |
  Kennedy Peak Location in California  Kennedy Peak Kennedy Peak (the United States) | |
| Location | Emigrant Wilderness |
| Country | United States of America |
| State | California |
| County | Tuolumne |
| Parent range | Sierra Nevada |
| Topo map | USGS Emigrant Lake |
Description
Kennedy Peak is set in the Emigrant Wilderness on land managed by Stanislaus National Forest. The peak is situated between Kennedy Canyon and Soda Canyon, approximately three miles south of Leavitt Peak, and 0.8 mile north of line parent Molo Mountain. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises over 2,900 feet (880 meters) above Kennedy Lake in one mile. Precipitation runoff from this mountain drains into Kennedy Creek which is a tributary of the Stanislaus River.
Etymology
The name of the peak, lake and creek refers to Andrew L. Kennedy, who on August 27, 1886, was granted a land patent for a strip of land for grazing purposes, which included Kennedy Lake.[6] The toponym has been officially adopted by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.[5]
Climate
According to the Köppen climate classification system, Kennedy Peak is located in an alpine climate zone.[7] Most weather fronts originate in the Pacific Ocean, and travel east toward the Sierra Nevada mountains. As fronts approach, they are forced upward by the peaks (orographic lift), causing moisture in the form of rain or snowfall to drop onto the range.
Gallery
North aspect of Kennedy Peak rises above Kennedy Lake
Kennedy Lake and north aspect of Kennedy Peak seen from Leavitt Peak
Upper Kennedy Canyon with Kennedy Peak in upper right
References
- Peter Browning (1986), Place Names of the Sierra Nevada: From Abbot to Zumwalt, Wilderness Press, ISBN 9780899970479, p. 117
- United States Geological Survey topographical map - Emigrant Lake
- "Kennedy Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
- "Kennedy Peak - 10,718' CA". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
- "Kennedy Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
- Erwin G. Gudde, William Bright (2010), California Place Names: The Origin and Etymology of Current Geographical Names, University of California Press, ISBN 9780520266193, p. 192
- "Climate of the Sierra Nevada". Encyclopædia Britannica.
External links
- Weather forecast: Kennedy Peak