Frisco Peak is a summit near the north‑center edge of
Beaver County,
Utah
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United States
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Description
The peak, elevation ,
is located within the
San Francisco Mountains
The San Francisco Peaks (Navajo: , es, Sierra de San Francisco, Hopi: ''Nuva'tukya'ovi'', Western Apache: ''Dził Tso'', Keres: ''Tsii Bina'', Southern Paiute: ''Nuvaxatuh'', Havasupai-Hualapai: ''Hvehasahpatch''/''Huassapatch''/''Wik'hanbaja' ...
range and is the highest peak within the range. It looks over the
Wah Wah Valley
Wah Wah Valley is an endorheic (internal drainage) valley within the Basin and Range of west-central Utah, United States.
Description
The valley is bound by the Wah Wah Mountains to the west and south and the San Francisco Mountains to the east. ...
to the west. Because of its relative location and elevation, it is the site of multiple
radio transmission facilities.
The name of the peak is a contraction of the mountain range in which it is located.
See also
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List of mountains in Utah
Mountains in Utah are numerous and have varying elevations and prominences.
Kings Peak, in the Uinta Mountains in Duchesne County, Utah, is the highest point in the state and has the greatest prominence. It has elevation and prominence . It ...
References
Mountains of Utah
Mountains of Beaver County, Utah
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