Name: Atkins Peak

County: Park

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GNIS Entry

Longitude: 1100408W

Latitude: 442233N

Legal Description:

Elevation: 10928/3331

(ft/m)

Feature Type: Summit 

Origin of Name:

Named by the USGS in 1885 for John D.C. Atkins who was Indian Commissioner from 1885-1888.

Source: WPA

Peak ... Yellowstone National Park ... . Named by the United States Geological Survey, 1885, for John D. C. Atkins, Indian Commissioner, 1885-1888.

Source: Decisions, 1890-1932

Peak in Yellowstone Park, named by the United States Geological Survey for John D. C. Atkins, Indian Commissioner.

Source: Gannett 

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