List of peaks named Kennedy

Kennedy Peak or Mount Kennedy or variations may refer to one of a number of notable peaks named Kennedy. These are generally named after John F. Kennedy, U.S. President during 1960-1963. It is also possible that some may be named after other people named Kennedy.

The peaks of this name are:

Peak name Country County, Province/State Coordinates Elevation Prominence Notes
Kennedy Peak (Antarctica)[1] Antarctica 67°13′S 99°11′E / 67.217°S 99.183°E / -67.217; 99.183 (Kennedy Peak (Antarctica)) Protrudes above the continental ice near Denman Glacier
Kennedy Peak (Burma)[2] Burma Chin 23°19′03″N 93°45′42″E / 23.31750°N 93.76167°E / 23.31750; 93.76167 (Kennedy Peak (Burma)) 2703 m
8,868 ft		 1509 m
4,951 ft		 One of the world's relatively few Ultra-prominent peaks, rising more than 1,500 meters above all neighbors.
Mount Kennedy (Yukon, Canada)[3] Canada Yukon 60°20′28″N 138°57′59″W / 60.34111°N 138.96639°W / 60.34111; -138.96639 (Mount Kennedy (Yukon, Canada)) 4250 m
13,944 ft		 390 m
1,280 ft		 First climbed by JFK's brother RFK and others in 1965.
Kennedy Peak (Arizona)[4] United States Graham County, Arizona 32°38′11″N 110°18′21″W / 32.63639°N 110.30583°W / 32.63639; -110.30583 (Kennedy Peak (Graham County, Arizona)) 2296 m
7,532 ft		 289 m
949 ft
Kennedy Mountain (Fresno County, California)[5] United States Fresno County, California 36°52′44″N 118°40′06″W / 36.87889°N 118.66833°W / 36.87889; -118.66833 (Kennedy Mountain (Fresno County, California)) 3485 m
11,433 ft		 193 m
633 ft
Kennedy Peak (Tuolumne County, California)[6] United States Tuolumne County, California 38°14′43″N 119°39′17″W / 38.24528°N 119.65472°W / 38.24528; -119.65472 (Kennedy Peak (Tuolumne County, California)) 3237 m
10,620 ft		 121 m
398 ft
Mount Kennedy (Colorado)[7] United States La Plata County, Colorado 37°35′20″N 107°37′36″W / 37.5890°N 107.6268°W / 37.5890; -107.6268 (Mount Kennedy (La Plata County, Colorado)) 4001 m
13,125 ft		 75 m
245 ft
Kennedy Point[8][9] United States Esmeralda County, Nevada 37°53′05″N 118°18′44″W / 37.88472°N 118.31222°W / 37.88472; -118.31222 (Kennedy Point (Esmeralda County, Nevada)) 3091 m
10,140 ft		 43 m
140 ft
Kennedy Peak (Virginia)[10] United States Page County, Virginia 38°44′30″N 78°29′15″W / 38.74167°N 78.48750°W / 38.74167; -78.48750 (Kennedy Peak (Page County, Virginia)) 771 m
2,529 ft		 165 m
540 ft
Kennedy Peak (Washington)[11] United States Snohomish County, Washington 48°07′55″N 121°07′30″W / 48.13194°N 121.12500°W / 48.13194; -121.12500 (Kennedy Peak (Snohomish County, Washington)) 2518 m
8,261 ft		 85 m
280 ft

References

  1. ↑ "Kennedy Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-04-25.
  2. ↑ "Kennedy Peak (Burma)". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com.
  3. ↑ "Mount Kennedy (Yukon, Canada)". Bivouac Mountaineering Directory. bivouac.com.
  4. ↑ "Kennedy Peak (Arizona)". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com.
  5. ↑ "Kennedy Mountain (Fresno County, California)". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com.
  6. ↑ "Kennedy Peak (Tuolumne County, California)". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com.
  7. ↑ "Mount Kennedy (Colorado)". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com.
  8. ↑ "Kennedy Point". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  9. ↑ "Kennedy Point". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com.
  10. ↑ "Kennedy Peak (Virginia)". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com.
  11. ↑ "Kennedy Peak (Washington)". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com.
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