| Whittier Peak | |
|---|---|
 Whittier Peak centered. Viewed from Clark Mountain | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 7,281 ft (2,219 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 521 ft (159 m)[1] |
| Parent peak | Mount David (7,420 ft)[1] |
| Isolation | 2.23 mi (3.59 km)[2] |
| Coordinates | 47°56′49″N 121°01′55″W / 47.94694°N 121.03194°W[1] |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | John Greenleaf Whittier |
| Geography | |
  Whittier Peak Location in Washington  Whittier Peak Location in the United States | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Chelan |
| Protected area | Glacier Peak Wilderness |
| Parent range | Cascade Range |
| Topo map | USGS Poe Mountain |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Late Cretaceous[3] |
| Rock type | Schist[3] |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Scrambling |
Whittier Peak is a 7,281-foot (2,219-metre) mountain summit located in the Glacier Peak Wilderness of the North Cascades in Washington state.[4] The mountain is situated in Chelan County, in the Wenatchee National Forest. Its nearest higher neighbor is Mount David, 2.26 mi (3.64 km) to the northeast, and Indian Head Peak is 5.2 mi (8.4 km) to the northwest.[1] Precipitation runoff from Whittier Peak drains into tributaries of the Wenatchee River. The peak was named for poet John Greenleaf Whittier by Albert Hale Sylvester, pioneer surveyor, explorer, topographer, and forest supervisor in the Cascades who named thousands of natural features. Other peaks in the immediate vicinity named by Sylvester after poets include Irving Peak, Poe Mountain, Longfellow Mountain, and Bryant Peak.
- ^ a b c d e "Whittier Peak, Washington". Peakbagger.com.
- ^ "Whittier Peak - 7,281' WA". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
- ^ a b Geologic map of the North Cascade Range, Washington, Haugerud, R.A., and Tabor, R.W., US Geological Survey, 2009.
- ^ "Whittier Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2019-04-15.