Merrick Butte
Merrick Butte is a butte located in Monument Valley and is part of the Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, similar to its neighbors West and East Mitten Buttes just to the north. It was named after silver miner Jack Merrick, killed by Native Americans in 1880.
| Merrick Butte | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,206 ft (1,892 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 966 ft (294 m)[1] |
| Coordinates | 36°58′50″N 110°05′09″W / 36.9805572°N 110.0859588°W[2] |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Navajo County, Arizona. U.S. |
| Topo map | USGS Mitten Buttes |
Merrick Butte is a butte located in Monument Valley[3] and is part of the Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, similar to its neighbors West and East Mitten Buttes just to the north.[4] It was named after silver miner Jack Merrick, killed by Native Americans in 1880.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Merrick Butte". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved August 22, 2016.
- ^ "Merrick Butte". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved August 22, 2016.
- ^ Mitten Buttes Quadrangle, Arizona-Utah, 7.5 Minute Series, US Geological Survey, 1738 ed.
- ^ Arizona Atlas & Gazetteer, De Lorme, 4th ed., 2001, p. 26 ISBN 0-89933-325-7
External links
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