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List of peaks named Kennedy

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Kennedy Peak or Mount Kennedy or variations may refer to one of a number of notable peaks named Kennedy. These are generally named after John F. Kennedy, U.S. president during 1960–1963. It is also possible that some may be named after other people named Kennedy.

The peaks of this name are:

Peak name Country County, Province/State Coordinates Elevation Prominence Notes
Kennedy Peak (Antarctica)[1] Antarctica 67°13′S 99°11′E / 67.217°S 99.183°E / -67.217; 99.183 (Kennedy Peak (Antarctica)) Protrudes above the continental ice near Denman Glacier
Kennedy Peak (Burma)[2] Burma Chin 23°19′03″N 93°45′42″E / 23.31750°N 93.76167°E / 23.31750; 93.76167 (Kennedy Peak (Burma)) 2703 m
8,868 ft
1509 m
4,951 ft
One of the world's relatively few Ultra-prominent peaks, rising more than 1,500 meters above all neighbors.
Mount Kennedy[3] Canada Yukon 60°20′28″N 138°57′59″W / 60.34111°N 138.96639°W / 60.34111; -138.96639 (Mount Kennedy (Yukon, Canada)) 4250 m
13,944 ft
390 m
1,280 ft
First climbed by JFK's brother RFK and others in 1965.
Kennedy Peak (Arizona)[4] United States Graham County, Arizona 32°38′11″N 110°18′21″W / 32.63639°N 110.30583°W / 32.63639; -110.30583 (Kennedy Peak (Graham County, Arizona)) 2296 m
7,532 ft
289 m
949 ft
Kennedy Mountain (Fresno County, California)[5] United States Fresno County, California 36°52′44″N 118°40′06″W / 36.87889°N 118.66833°W / 36.87889; -118.66833 (Kennedy Mountain (Fresno County, California)) 3485 m
11,433 ft
193 m
633 ft
Kennedy Peak (Tuolumne County, California)[6] United States Tuolumne County, California 38°14′43″N 119°39′17″W / 38.24528°N 119.65472°W / 38.24528; -119.65472 (Kennedy Peak (Tuolumne County, California)) 3237 m
10,620 ft
121 m
398 ft
Mount Kennedy (Colorado)[7] United States La Plata County, Colorado 37°35′20″N 107°37′36″W / 37.5890°N 107.6268°W / 37.5890; -107.6268 (Mount Kennedy (La Plata County, Colorado)) 4001 m
13,125 ft
75 m
245 ft
Kennedy Point[8][9] United States Esmeralda County, Nevada 37°53′05″N 118°18′44″W / 37.88472°N 118.31222°W / 37.88472; -118.31222 (Kennedy Point (Esmeralda County, Nevada)) 3091 m
10,140 ft
43 m
140 ft
Kennedy Peak (Virginia)[10] United States Page County, Virginia 38°44′30″N 78°29′15″W / 38.74167°N 78.48750°W / 38.74167; -78.48750 (Kennedy Peak (Page County, Virginia)) 771 m
2,529 ft
165 m
540 ft
Kennedy Peak (Washington)[11] United States Snohomish County, Washington 48°07′55″N 121°07′30″W / 48.13194°N 121.12500°W / 48.13194; -121.12500 (Kennedy Peak (Snohomish County, Washington)) 2518 m
8,261 ft
85 m
280 ft

References

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  1. ^ "Kennedy Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2013-04-25.
  2. ^ "Kennedy Peak (Burma)". Peakbagger.com.
  3. ^ "Mount Kennedy". Bivouac.com.
  4. ^ "Kennedy Peak (Arizona)". Peakbagger.com.
  5. ^ "Kennedy Mountain (Fresno County, California)". Peakbagger.com.
  6. ^ "Kennedy Peak (Tuolumne County, California)". Peakbagger.com.
  7. ^ "Mount Kennedy (Colorado)". Peakbagger.com.
  8. ^ "Kennedy Point". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  9. ^ "Kennedy Point". Peakbagger.com.
  10. ^ "Kennedy Peak (Virginia)". Peakbagger.com.
  11. ^ "Kennedy Peak (Washington)". Peakbagger.com.