Tomhead Mountain is a
summit
A summit is a point on a surface that is higher in elevation than all points immediately adjacent to it. The topography, topographic terms acme, apex, peak (mountain peak), and zenith are synonymous.
The term (mountain top) is generally used ...
in the
U.S. state of
California.
The elevation is .
Variant names have been "Tom's Head" and "Toms Head".
According to tradition, Tomhead Mountain was so named due to resemblance it shares with the profile of the early settler "Tom's" head.
See also
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South Fire
The South Fire was a wildfire that burned on the southeast side of Tomhead Mountain in Shasta-Trinity National Forest in Tehama County, California in the United States. The fire was started by a lightning strike, making it one of 26 reported ...
References
Mountains of Tehama County, California
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