Mount Burnham
Mount Burnham is one of the highest peaks in the San Gabriel Mountains. It is in the Sheep Mountain Wilderness. It is named for Frederick Russell Burnham the famous American military scout who taught Scoutcraft to Robert Baden-Powell and became one of the inspirations for the founding of the Boy Scouts.- Peak rising to 8,990 feet (2,740 metres)
- …is also known as “Mt. Burnham”
- Description: peak in the San Gabriel Mountains
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Baden-Powell and Throop Peak.
Dawson Saddle
Mountain saddle
Dawson Saddle is a saddle and mountain pass over the…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Islip Saddle and Big Pines.
Islip Saddle
Locality
Islip Saddle is a saddle and mountain pass in Los Angeles County, California, United States.
Big Pines
Village
Big Pines is an unincorporated community in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Big Pines is situated 5 miles east of Mount Burnham.
Mount Burnham
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Latitude
34.35911° or 34° 21′ 33″ north
Longitude
-117.7815° or 117° 46′ 53″ west
Open location code
85649659+J9
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OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Portuguese—“Mount Burnham” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Mount Burnham (bukid sa Estados Unidos)”
- Cebuano: “Mount Burnham”
- Danish: “Mount Burnham”
- Dutch: “Mount Burnham”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل مونت بورنهام”
- Hebrew: “הר ברנהאם”
- Ladin: “Mount Burnham”
- Portuguese: “Monte Burnham”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Dorr Canyon Falls and Lamel Spring.
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