Cardinal Peak facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Cardinal Peak |
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Cardinal Peak as seen from Emerald Peak
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 8,595 ft (2,620 m) NAVD 88 |
| Prominence | 2,070 ft (630 m) |
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 Cardinal Peak
Location in Washington (state)
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| Location | Chelan County, Washington, United States |
Cardinal Peak is a really tall mountain in the Cascade Range in Washington State, USA. It's the highest point in the Chelan Mountains, which are part of the Cascades.
You can find it in the Wenatchee National Forest, in Chelan County. It's also where the Entiat River starts! Nearby, streams flow into the beautiful Lake Chelan. This mountain is super close to Lake Chelan, less than 5 miles (8.0 km) away. It rises an amazing 7,500 feet (2,300 m) above the lake's edge.
At 8,595 feet (2,620 m) high, Cardinal Peak is one of the tallest mountains in Washington. It ranks as the 49th highest peak in the state! Its prominence, which is how much it sticks up from the land around it, is 2,070-foot (630 m). This makes it the 132nd most prominent peak in Washington.
What is Cardinal Peak Made Of?
The rocks that make up Cardinal Peak are mostly a type of rock called granodiorite. You can also find hornblende quartz diorite here. These rocks are part of something geologists call the Cardinal Peak pluton, which is a large body of igneous rock that formed deep underground.
History of Cardinal Peak's Name
The name Cardinal Peak was given by a person named Albert H. Sylvester. He chose this name because it was the highest mountain in that area.
