Trident Peak

Trident Peak is a summit in the U.S. state of Nevada.[1] The elevation is 8,254 feet (2,516 m).[1]

Trident Peak was so named on account of its trident-shaped profile.[2]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Trident Peak
  2. Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 39.


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