Bishop Peak (California)
Volcanic plug in San Luis Obispo, California, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Bishop Peak (disambiguation).
Bishop Peak is a 1,546-foot (471 m) volcanic plug in San Luis Obispo, California. It is the tallest of the Morros or "Nine Sisters", a chain of similar peaks stretching to Morro Bay. Often said to take its name from its resemblance to a bishop's miter, it is named in homage to the town's name (San Luis Obispo). "Obispo" is the Spanish word for Bishop.
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Bishop Peak | |
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Bishop Peak from Cerro San Luis | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,549 ft (472 m) NAVD 88[1] |
Prominence | 1,086 ft (331 m)[1] |
Listing | Sierra Club Lower Peaks Committee[2] |
Coordinates | 35°18′09″N 120°41′51″W[3] |
Geography | |
Location | San Luis Obispo County, California, U.S. |
Parent range | Santa Lucia Range |
Topo map | San Luis Obispo |
Geology | |
Age of rock | 20 million years |
Mountain type | Volcanic plug |
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