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Mount Johnson (other)
Mount Johnson, Johnson Mountain, or Johnson Peak may refer to: Places * Mount Johnson, Lower Canada, Province of Canada; former name of Mont-Saint-Grégoire, Quebec, Canada * Johnson Mountain, Montana, USA Mountains * Johnson Peak, Tuolumne Meadows, Yosemite National Park, California, USA * Johnson Peak (Antarctica), Hart Hills, Ellsworth Land, Antarctica * Johnson Peaks, Mittlere Petermann Range, Wohlthat Mountains, Queen Maud Land, Antarctica * Johnson Mountain (Utah), Zion National Park, Utah * Johnson Mountain (Washington), Cascade Range, Washington State, USA * Mount Johnson (California), Sierra Nevada range, USA * Mount Johnson (Washington), Olympics Mountains, Washington State, USA * Mount Johnson (Alaska), Denali National Park, Alaska, USA Other uses * ''Mount Johnson'', a colonial farmstead on the Mohawk River, in the Province of New York, owned by Sir William Johnson, 1st Baronet * ''Mount Johnson'', a Loyalist farmstead near Chambly, Quebec, owned by Sir John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnson Mountain, Montana
Choteau is a city in and the county seat of Teton County, Montana, United States. The population was 1,721 at the 2020 census. Choteau is named after French fur merchant, trader and explorer Pierre Chouteau, Jr., who is also the namesake of Chouteau County, Montana. Fort Pierre, South Dakota, and Pierre, South Dakota, are also named after Chouteau. Originally a trading post established by A. B. Hamilton in 1873, the town was platted in 1883. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of , all land. The Teton River runs nearby, although for some distance upstream of Choteau it is dry during much of the year. Being located along the Rocky Mountain Front, Choteau is near several mountains. Some of them are Mount Frazier, Old Baldy, and Rocky Mountain. The Ear Mountain Wildlife Management Area seeks to protect local wildlife, especially mule deer and bighorn sheep. About west is the Teton Pass Ski Area. The area has downhill skiing, bac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnson Peak
Johnson Peak is the highest mountain, in Tuolumne Meadows, Yosemite National Park. Johnson Peak is made of eroded granite. At 85 Year#SI_prefix_multipliers, Ma, the Johnson Granite Porphyry is the youngest granite rock in the Yosemite National Park, though the entire peak formed beneath the Earth's crust. It broached the surface much later, via subduction (geology), subduction. Despite it being a fairly easy hike, Johnson Peak climbed less frequently than its many neighbors. Yet from Mountain summit, summit, there are lovely views of those same stunning mountains, particularly Unicorn Peak (Toulumne Meadows), Unicorn Peak, Cockscomb (Tuolumne Meadows), Cockscomb Peak, Echo Peaks and Matthes Crest. To the north and east, you can also see Mount Conness, Mount Dana (Yosemite), Mount Dana and Mammoth Peak (Yosemite National Park), Mammoth Peak, and to the southeast you can see Mount Maclure (Yosemite), Mount Maclure and Mount Lyell (California), Mount Lyell. The name, and the mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnson Peak (Antarctica)
Johnson Peak () is a low mountain, high, which forms the western part of the Hart Hills in Antarctica. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names in 1982 after Robert J.R. Johnson, a newspaper correspondent attached to the United States Antarctic Research Program Pagano Nunatak – Hart Hills expedition of 1964–65. See also * Mountains in Antarctica This is a list of all the ultra prominent peaks (with topographic prominence greater than 1,500 metres) in Antarctica. Some islands in the South Atlantic have also been included and can be found at the end of the list. Antarctica South At ... References Mountains of Ellsworth Land {{EllsworthLand-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnson Peaks
The Johnson Peaks () are a cluster of detached peaks which mark the northern extremity of the Mittlere Petermann Range, in the Wohlthat Mountains of Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. They were discovered and plotted from air photos by the Third German Antarctic Expedition, 1938–39, were replotted from air photos and surveys by the Sixth Norwegian Antarctic Expedition The sixth Norwegian Antarctic Expedition (''Den norske antarktisekspedisjonen'') was a scientific expedition to Queen Maud's Land in Antarctica. The expedition was based at Norway Station () which was located on the Fimbul Ice Shelf bordering th ..., 1956–60, and were named for Rolf Johnson, a steward with the Norwegian expedition, 1958–59. References Mountains of Queen Maud Land Princess Astrid Coast {{PrincessAstridCoast-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnson Mountain (Utah)
Johnson Mountain is a Navajo Sandstone summit located in Zion National Park, in Washington County of southwest Utah, United States. Description Johnson Mountain is located immediately southeast of Springdale, towering above the town and the floor of Zion Canyon. It is wedged between the North and East Forks of the Virgin River which drain precipitation runoff from this mountain. Its nearest higher neighbor is The Watchman, to the north-northeast, and Mount Kinesava is positioned directly across the canyon to the northwest. Shunesburg Mountain is set to the southeast, directly across the mouth of Parunuweap Canyon. This feature's name was officially adopted in 1934 by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names. It is named for Nephi Johnson (1833–1919), a Mormon missionary, interpreter, explorer, and the first white man to visit Zion Canyon. In 1858 a Paiute guide by the name of ''Nauguts'' led Nephi into the Zion Canyon area of the upper Virgin River.Kiver, Eugene P.; Har ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnson Mountain (Washington)
Johnson Mountain is a mountain summit located in the Glacier Peak Wilderness of the North Cascades in Washington state. The mountain is situated in eastern Snohomish County, in the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. The nearest higher peak is White Mountain, to the northeast, along with Indian Head Peak to the east. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into tributaries of the Sauk River. The mountain's name honors Mackinaw Johnson, a prospector who had a cabin in the vicinity. Geology The North Cascades feature some of the most rugged topography in the Cascade Range with craggy peaks, spires, ridges, and deep glacial valleys. Geological events occurring many years ago created the diverse topography and drastic elevation changes over the Cascade Range leading to the various climate differences. The history of the formation of the Cascade Mountains dates back millions of years ago to the late Eocene Epoch. With the North American Plate overriding the Pacif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Johnson (California)
Mount Johnson is a mountain summit located on the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in California, United States. It is situated on the boundary between Kings Canyon National Park and John Muir Wilderness, and along the county line between Fresno County and Inyo County. It is also west of the community of Big Pine, southeast of Mount Gilbert, and west-northwest of Mount Goode. Mount Johnson ranks as the 187th-highest summit in California. Topographic relief is significant as the southwest aspect rises above LeConte Canyon in 1.5 mile, and the north aspect rises 3,100 feet above South Lake in 2.5 miles. History This mountain's name and location was proposed by the Sierra Club to honor Willard Drake Johnson (1859–1917), a geologist and topographer with the U. S. Geological Survey. The mountain's name was officially adopted in 1926 by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names. It is in the vicinity of other mountains named for distinguished members of the early U. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Johnson (Washington)
Mount Johnson is a summit in the Olympic Mountains and is located in Jefferson County of Washington state. It is situated within Olympic National Park and the Daniel J. Evans Wilderness. At high, Mount Johnson is the fourth-highest peak of the Olympic Mountains, after Mount Olympus, Mount Deception, and Mount Constance. It is the highest peak in The Needles range which is a subset of the Olympic range. The nearest higher neighbor is Mount Deception, to the south. Mount Johnson is set in the eastern portion of the Olympic Mountains within the drainage basin of the Dungeness River. This location puts it in the rain shadow of the Olympic Range, resulting in less precipitation than Mount Olympus and the western Olympics receive. History Mount Johnson was given its name based on what was believed to be the first ascent by Elvin Johnson and George Martin in 1940. However, new evidence has become available establishing that it was climbed by Scott Osborn, Joe Halwax, and John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Johnson (Alaska)
Mount Johnson is an mountain summit located in the Alaska Range, in Denali National Park and Preserve, in Alaska, United States. It is situated on the west side of the Ruth Gorge, southeast of Denali and south-southwest of The Moose's Tooth. The nearest higher neighbor is Mount Wake, to the northwest. Despite its relatively low elevation, it is notable for its north face with over 4,000 feet of vertical sheer granite with climbing routes called the ''Escalator'' and ''Stairway to Heaven''. The first ascent of the peak was made in 1979 by Gary Bocarde, Charlie Head, John Lee, and Jon Thomas via the south ridge. The mountain was named by famed explorer Dr. Frederick Cook who claimed the first ascent of Mount McKinley in 1906, but was later disproved. Emory Richard Johnson (1864–1950) was the president of the Geographical Society of Philadelphia (1898–1912) at the time that Cook explored Ruth Gorge in 1906. Climate Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir William Johnson, 1st Baronet
Major-General Sir William Johnson, 1st Baronet ( – 11 July 1774), was a British Army officer and colonial administrator from Ireland known for his military and governance work in British colonial America. As a young man, Johnson moved to the Province of New York to manage an estate purchased by his uncle, Royal Navy officer Peter Warren, which was located in territory of the Mohawk, one of the Six Nations of the Iroquois League, or ''Haudenosaunee''. Johnson learned the Mohawk language and Iroquois customs, and was appointed the British agent to the Iroquois. Johnson commanded Iroquois and colonial militia forces against the French and their allies during the French and Indian War (1754–1763). His role in the British victory at the Battle of Lake George in 1755 earned him a baronetcy of New York. His capture of Fort Niagara from the French in 1759 brought him additional renown. Throughout his career as a British official among the Iroquois, Johnson combined perso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir John Johnson, 2nd Baronet
Brigadier-General Sir John Johnson, 2nd Baronet (5 November 1741 – 4 January 1830) was an American-born military officer, politician and landowner who fought as a Loyalist during the American Revolutionary War. He was the son of Sir William Johnson, 1st Baronet, a prominent British Indian Department official in the Thirteen Colonies. Johnson inherited his father's baronetcy and estate in 1774. Johnson moved to the Province of Quebec during the Revolutionary War with his family and allies, as he was at risk of arrest by Patriot authorities. During the war, he served in the King's Royal Regiment of New York and was promoted to the rank of brigadier general in 1782. In the same year, Johnson was also appointed as Superintendent-General of Indian Affairs, a position he occupied until his death in 1830. After the war, Johnson was appointed by the Crown to distribute lands in Upper Canada to exiled Loyalists, and he helped resettle approximately 3,800 Loyalist refugees in 1784. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
