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Badger Mountain (Douglas County, Washington)
Mountain in Washington (state), United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the mountain in Colorado, see Badger Mountain (Colorado). For the mountain near the Tri-Cities, see Badger Mountain (Benton County, Washington).
Badger Mountain is a mountain in Douglas County in the U.S. state of Washington. It is the highest point in Douglas County,[2] and is located east of the Columbia River and northeast of Wenatchee. Badger Mountain is part of the Columbia Plateau.
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Badger Mountain | |
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![]() Fire lookout on top of Badger Mountain | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 4,262 ft (1,299 m) NAVD 88[1] |
Prominence | 2,674 ft (815 m)[2] |
Listing | Mountains of Washington (state) |
Coordinates | 47°35′02″N 120°10′46″W[1] |
Geography | |
Parent range | Columbia River Plateau |
Topo map | USGS Orondo |
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The Badger Mountain Ski Area is located on the mountain's northeastern flank.
According to Edmond S. Meany, a Mt. St. Pierre named by Lt. Johnson of the United States Exploring Expedition in 1841 was probably Badger Mountain.[3] Its present name goes back to settlers and refers to the native animal, the badger.[4]