Townsend Point
| Townsend Point | |
|---|---|
| File:Townsend Point.jpg Northwest aspect, from Emory Peak Trail | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 7,574 ft (2,309 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 422 ft (129 m)[1] |
| Parent peak | Emory Peak (7,825 ft)[2] |
| Isolation | 1.03 mi (1.66 km)[2] |
| Coordinates | Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 489: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).[3] |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | Everett Ewing Townsend |
| Geography | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Brewster |
| Protected area | Big Bend National Park[1] |
| Parent range | Chisos Mountains[1] |
| Topo map | USGS Emory Peak |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Oligocene |
| Rock type | Extrusive volcanic rock |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | class 2[2] |
Townsend Point is a 7,574-foot-elevation (2,309-meter) mountain summit in Brewster County, Texas, United States.
Description
[edit | edit source]Townsend Point is located in the Chisos Mountains. It ranks as the second-highest peak in Big Bend National Park, Brewster County, and the Chisos Mountains, but only the 19th-highest in Texas.[1][2] The mountain is composed of extrusive volcanic rock which formed during the Oligocene period.[4] The slopes of the peak are covered by juniper, oak, and piñon. Based on the Köppen climate classification, Townsend Point is located in a hot arid climate zone with hot summers and mild winters.[5] Any scant precipitation runoff from the mountain's slopes drains into Fresno Creek and Juniper Draw which are both part of the Rio Grande watershed. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 3,250 feet (990 m) above Juniper Canyon in two miles (3.2 km). The mountain's toponym was officially adopted in 1981 by the United States Board on Geographic Names to remember Everett Ewing Townsend (1871–1948) who was responsible for founding Big Bend National Park.[3][6]
See also
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References
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- ^ Geologic Map of the Chisos Mountains, Big Bend National Park, Texas, Robert G. Bohannon, 2011, U.S. Geological Survey.
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- ^ The Father of Big Bend, Jennette TImmer, The Big Bend Paisano, National Park Service, p. 5.
External links
[edit | edit source]- Townsend Point: Weather
- Everett Townsend photo (page 5): National Park Service
- Everett Townsend story: National Park Service
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