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Mount Hancock el. 10,223 feet (3,116 m) is an isolated mountain peak on Big Game Ridge in Yellowstone National Park. Captain John W. Barlow named the peak in honor of General Winfield Scott Hancock[2] during the Barlow-Heap Exploration of Yellowstone in 1871. General Hancock is noted for issuing the orders that established the military escort led by Lt. Gustavus Cheyney Doane for the Washburn–Langford–Doane Expedition of 1870.[3]
| Mount Hancock | |
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 Looking north from Big Game Ridge, 1971 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 10,223 ft (3,116 m)[1] |
| Coordinates | 44°09′19″N 110°25′03″W[1] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Hancock Yellowstone National Park, Teton County, Wyoming | |
| Parent range | Big Game Ridge |
| Topo map | Mount Hancock |
Big Game Ridge is a precipitous north-south ridge due south of Heart Lake on the park's southern border. Mount Hancock anchors the southern part of the ridge and is approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) southwest of the Snake River trail.
See also
- Mountains and mountain ranges of Yellowstone National Park
Notes
- "Mount Hancock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 148.
- Whittlesey, Lee (1996). Yellowstone Place Names. Gardiner, MT: Wonderland Publishing Company. p. 178. ISBN 1-59971-716-6.
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[de] Mount Hancock (Wyoming)
Der Mount Hancock ist ein isolierter Berggipfel im Yellowstone-Nationalpark im US-Bundesstaat Wyoming. Er hat eine Höhe von 3113 m und liegt auf der Big Game Ridge im Süden des Parks, südlich des Heart Lake.[1][2] Captain John W. Barlow benannte den Gipfel zu Ehren von General Winfield Scott Hancock während der Barlow-Heap Expedition im Jahr 1871.[3]- [en] Mount Hancock (Wyoming)
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