Owens Peak
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Owens Peak is the highest point in the southern Sierra Nevada, at more than Script error: No such module "convert". above sea level. The peak stands near the center of the Owens Peak Wilderness, which was designated by the United States Congress in 1994, and it now has a total of Script error: No such module "convert".. The eastern watershed of Owens Peak is composed of three main canyons: Grapevine Canyon, Short Canyon, and Indian Wells Canyon (north to south, respectively). The Sierra Nevada meets the Great Basin and the Mojave Desert here, creating an unusual ecosystem.
Owens Peak is located in Kern County, about Script error: No such module "convert". west-northwest of Inyokern and Script error: No such module "convert". north of Los Angeles.
History
Owens Peak is named after Richard Owens (1812–1902), an Ohio-born explorer (aka "Owings"), who accompanied John C. Frémont on his third expedition to California (1845–1846). Frémont also named a valley, river and lake for Owens, whom he considered "cool, brave and of good judgment".[1] Owens served as a captain in Frémont's California Battalion during the Mexican–American War and was California's Secretary of State during Frémont's brief tenure as governor (1847).[2]
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