Andrews Peak is a
summit
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in
Tuolumne County, California
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, in the
United States
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. With an elevation of , Andrews Peak is the 880th highest summit in the state of California.
Andrews Peak was named for Professor
George Leonard Andrews
George Leonard Andrews (August 31, 1828 – April 4, 1899) was an American professor, civil engineer, and soldier. He was a brigadier general in the Union Army during the American Civil War and was awarded the honorary grade of brevet major ge ...
of
West Point
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.
References
Mountains of Tuolumne County, California
Mountains of Northern California
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