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Pollux Peak
Mountain in the state of Wyoming / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the mountain in the United States. For the mountain in the Alps, see Pollux (mountain).
Pollux Peak is an 11,063-foot-elevation (3,372-meter) mountain summit located in Yellowstone National Park, in Park County, Wyoming, United States.[3]
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Pollux Peak | |
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![]() Northwest aspect of Pollux (left) and Castor (right) | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 11,063 ft (3,372 m)[1] |
Prominence | 1,223 ft (373 m)[1] |
Parent peak | Land Mountain (11,270 ft)[2] |
Isolation | 4.76 mi (7.66 km)[2] |
Coordinates | 44°39′58″N 109°55′45″W[3] |
Naming | |
Etymology | Pollux |
Geography | |
Location | Yellowstone National Park Park County, Wyoming, U.S. |
Parent range | Absaroka Range Rocky Mountains |
Topo map | USGS Pollux Peak |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | class 3 scrambling[2] |
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