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O'Sullivan Peak (Utah)

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Coordinates: 40°35′27″N 111°42′40″W / 40.5909068°N 111.7111983°W / 40.5909068; -111.7111983
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O'Sullivan Peak
Sunrise Peak
North aspect
Highest point
Elevation11,275 ft (3,437 m)[1][2]
Prominence495 ft (151 m)[2]
Parent peakBroads Fork Twin Peaks[2]
Isolation0.53 mi (0.85 km)[2]
Coordinates40°35′27″N 111°42′40″W / 40.5909068°N 111.7111983°W / 40.5909068; -111.7111983[3]
Naming
EtymologyTimothy H. O'Sullivan
Geography
O'Sullivan Peak is located in Utah
O'Sullivan Peak
O'Sullivan Peak
Location in Utah
O'Sullivan Peak is located in the United States
O'Sullivan Peak
O'Sullivan Peak
O'Sullivan Peak (the United States)
CountryUnited States
StateUtah
CountySalt Lake
Protected areaTwin Peaks Wilderness[4]
Parent rangeWasatch Range
Rocky Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Dromedary Peak
Climbing
Easiest routeclass 3+ scrambling[2]

O'Sullivan Peak, also known as Sunrise Peak, is an 11,275-foot-elevation (3,437-meter) mountain summit located in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States.

Description

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O'Sullivan Peak is located 15 miles (24 km) southeast of downtown Salt Lake City in the Twin Peaks Wilderness on land managed by Wasatch–Cache National Forest.[4] The peak is set in the Wasatch Range which is a subset of the Rocky Mountains. Precipitation runoff from the mountain's south slope drains to Little Cottonwood Creek, whereas the north slope drains to Big Cottonwood Creek, and both creeks flow west to the Jordan River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 4,475 feet (1,364 meters) above Little Cottonwood Canyon in 1.4 mile (2.25 km). This mountain's toponym was officially adopted in 1978 by the United States Board on Geographic Names to remember Timothy H. O'Sullivan (1840–1882), civil war and western frontier photographer who visited this area as the official photographer of the King Survey and Wheeler Survey.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b United States Board on Geographic Names, Decisions on Geographic Names in the United States, Decision List No. 7803, 1978, p. 25.
  2. ^ a b c d e "O'Sullivan Peak - 11,275' UT". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
  3. ^ "O'Sullivan Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
  4. ^ a b "Sunrise Peak, Utah". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
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  • West aspect centered, viewed from Twin Peaks
    West aspect centered, viewed from Twin Peaks
  • Summit to left
    Summit to left
  • Twin Peaks, O'Sullivan Peak and Dromedary Peak viewed from the southeast from the Snowbird ski area
    Twin Peaks, O'Sullivan Peak and Dromedary Peak viewed from the southeast from the Snowbird ski area
  • Southeast aspect viewed from Little Cottonwood Canyon
    Southeast aspect viewed from Little Cottonwood Canyon
  • Southeast aspect of O'Sullivan Peak and Dromedary Peak viewed from Germania Pass
    Southeast aspect of O'Sullivan Peak and Dromedary Peak viewed from Germania Pass
  • North aspect of O'Sullivan Peak, with Dromedary Peak to the left
    North aspect of O'Sullivan Peak, with Dromedary Peak to the left
  • Dromedary Peak (left), O'Sullivan Peak (left of center), Twin Peaks (right) viewed from the north.
    Dromedary Peak (left), O'Sullivan Peak (left of center), Twin Peaks (right) viewed from the north.
  • Timothy H. O'Sullivan
    Timothy H. O'Sullivan
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