Jasper Peak
| Jasper Peak | |
|---|---|
  Jasper Peak Location in Minnesota | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,707 ft (520 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Coordinates | 47°48′50″N 92°12′56″W / 47.8138069°N 92.2154359°W[2] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Saint Louis County, Minnesota |
| Topo map | USGS Soudan |
Jasper Peak is a peak in northeastern Minnesota near Soudan. It derives its current name from the red jasper which is the major constituent of the mountain's bedrock.[3] A Minnesota Division of Forestry lookout tower built in 1934 is situated on the summit.[4][5]
The mountain was once named Chester Peak in honor of Albert Huntington Chester, a graduate of the Columbia School of Mines and a professor of chemistry, mineralogy, and metallurgy at Hamilton College 1870–1891, and later at Rutgers College. His survey of the Mesabi and Vermilion Iron Ranges was published in the Eleventh Annual Report of the Minnesota Geological Survey in 1882.[6]
References
- ^ "Jasper Peak, Minnesota". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2011-05-15.
- ^ "Jasper Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2011-05-15.
- ^ Works Progress Administration (1985). The WPA guide to Minnesota. Minnesota Historical Society. ISBN 9780873511858. Retrieved 2011-05-15.
- ^ "Jasper". KJackson.us. Retrieved 2011-05-15.
- ^ "List of Minnesota fire towers". Minnesota Fire Towers.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|url=(help) - ^ Upham, Warren (2001). Minnesota Place Names: A Geographical Encyclopedia (3rd ed.). Minnesota Historical Society Press. p. 546. ISBN 0-87351-396-7.