Mount Agassiz (Utah)
| Mount Agassiz | |
|---|---|
West side of Mt. Agassiz | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 12,433 ft (3,790 m) NAVD 88 |
| Prominence | 1,018 ft (310 m) |
| Coordinates | 40°42′40″N 110°49′25″W / 40.7110572°N 110.823503°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Duchesne / Summit counties, Utah, U.S. |
| Parent range | Uinta Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Hayden Peak |
Mount Agassiz is a peak in the Uinta Mountains of northeastern Utah with an elevation of 12,433 feet (3,790 m). It is located in the High Uintas Wilderness and the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest. The summit is named in honor of Louis Agassiz, a well-known paleontologist, glaciologist and geologist.