Name: Sherman Hill

 

County: Albany

 

Authority Name: Sherman Hill (Wyo.)

 

GNIS Entry

 

Longitude:  1052413W

Latitude: 412308N

 

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Elevation: 8471/2582

(ft/m)

 

Feature Type: Summit

 

Origin of Name: 

Highest point on the Union Pacific Railroad named after the tallest general (Sherman) in the Union Army. Named by General Dodge, in charge of the surveys for the Union Pacific Railroad. Formerly known as Lone Tree Pass.  

Source: WPA

 

Other Names: Lone Tree Pass

 

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1:24000 Quadrangle: King Mountain

 

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