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Electric Peak

Electric Peak proper noun: the tallest mountain in the Gallatin Range of southern Montana, close to the Wyoming border.

Proper noun

Electric Peak

  1. The tallest mountain in the Gallatin Range of southern Montana, close to the Wyoming border.

Origin of Electric Peak

Named during the first ascent in 1872 by the United States Geological Survey. Members of the Hayden Survey led by Henry Gannett experienced electrical discharges from their hands and hair after a lightning event on the summit.

Questions about Electric Peak

What does Electric Peak mean?
Electric Peak means the tallest mountain in the Gallatin Range of southern Montana, close to the Wyoming border.
What part of speech is Electric Peak?
Electric Peak is a proper noun.

Words near Electric Peak in the dictionary

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  9. electric piano
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