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Thompson Peak (Plumas County, California)

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Thompson Peak
Thompson Peak is located in California
Thompson Peak
Thompson Peak
Location in California
Thompson Peak is located in the United States
Thompson Peak
Thompson Peak
Thompson Peak (the United States)
Highest point
Elevation7,809 ft (2,380 m)[1]
Prominence1,795 ft (547 m)[2]
Coordinates40°15′39.26″N 120°33′27.52″W / 40.2609056°N 120.5576444°W / 40.2609056; -120.5576444
Geography
LocationPlumas County, Lassen County, California, United States
Parent rangeDiamond Mountains[3]
Topo mapUSGS Janesville

Thompson Peak (Maidu : Widojkym Jamanim) is the second highest peak in the Diamond Mountains of the Sierra Nevada. Rising to 7,795 feet, it sits on the border of Lassen and Plumas Counties, California, in the United States.[4]

It was named after Manly Thompson, who built one of the first cabins in the area in 1875 near the base of the mountain.[5]

A two-story lookout was completed in 1932 and is still actively used by the Plumas National Forest.[6][7]

A 37 acres site was used by the US Air Force as an Aircraft Control and Warning site from 1958 to 1970.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Thompson Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. January 19, 1981. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  2. ^ "Thompson Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  3. ^ "Diamond Mountains". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  4. ^ "Thompson Peak (Diamond Mountains)". SummitPost.org.
  5. ^ Purdy, Tim (August 23, 2015). "Thompson Peak". Exploring Lassen County's Past.
  6. ^ "Thompson Peak Lookout". National Lookout Historic Register.
  7. ^ "Thompson Peak". California Lookouts.
  8. ^ "Janesville Gap Filler Annex SM-157A". MilitaryMuseum.org.