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The proclamation of Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument came after a campaign for the area's designation, supported by a coalition of counties and cities in the region (many of which passed resolutions of support), the California State Legislature, the Elem Indian Colony of Pomo Indians, state and local political leaders, local newspaper ...
Xueshan or Sekuwan (in Atayal, formerly known as Mount Sylvia among others) is a mountain in the Heping District of Taichung, Taiwan. It is the 2nd-highest mountain in Taiwan and in East Asia, at 3,886 m (12,749 ft) above sea level. It is located in the Shei-Pa National Park and is visible in good weather from hills near Taiwan's capital Taipei.
The park boundaries extend northeastward across State Route 18 to encompass two cinder cones along the western edge of Diamond Valley. The highest point in the park, according to a U.S. Geological Survey topographical map, is a 5,024-foot (1,531 m) peak west of the southern cinder cone, above the eastern edge of the east fork of Snow Canyon.
The highest point on the mountain, known as Snow Mountain East, is the highest point in both Colusa and Lake counties. Snow Mountain West, a subsidiary peak also near the county line, [4] is 0.58 miles (0.93 km) to the southwest at an elevation of 7,043 feet (2,147 m).
Snow Mountain is located northwest of Magee Peak and Latour Butte, southwest of Burney Mountain, west of Freaner Peak, northeast of Redding, California, east of Shasta Lake, and southeast of Mount Shasta. [1]
Snow Valley Peak is a mountain located in the Carson Range of the Sierra Nevada. [1] The mountain lies within the city limits of Carson City, NV. At 9,214 feet in elevation it is also the city's highest point. [1] From the peak Mound House, Carson City, Lake Tahoe, Reno and Carson Valley are all clearly visible.
The Snow Mountain Wilderness is a 60,076-acre (243.12 km 2) federally designated wilderness area located 65 miles (105 km) north of Santa Rosa, California, USA in the Mendocino National Forest. The U.S. Congress passed the California Wilderness Act of 1984 which created 23 new wilderness areas including Snow Mountain. [ 1 ]
Bradbury Mountain State Park is a public recreation area in the town of Pownal, Cumberland County, Maine, managed by the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. [2] The state park covers 730 acres (300 ha).