Name: Fossil Mountain

 

County: Teton

 

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Longitude:  1105508W

Latitude: 433913N

 

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Elevation: 10915/3327

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Feature Type: Summit

 

Origin of Name:

Mountain, 10,800 feet high, Grand Teton National Park, Teton County, Wyo. ... . Named because of its sedimentary rocks rich in fossils, correcting the popular impression that there are no fossils in the Teton Mountains.

Source: Decisions, 1890-1932 

 

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1:24000 Quadrangle: Mount Bannon

 

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