Mount Lowe

Mount Lowe is a mountain on the southern fold of the . Originally named Oak Mountain, it was renamed for Professor Thaddeus S.C. Lowe, who is credited for being the first person to set foot on and plant the American flag at its peak, and who built the Mount Lowe Railway to its foot in 1896.
Wikipedia
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  • Peak rising to 5,574 feet (1,699 metres)
  • Description: mountain in California, United States of America
  • Also known as
    “John Brown Peak”
    “Mt. Lowe”
    “Oak Mountain”

Places of Interest

Highlights include San Gabriel Peak and Mount Disappointment.

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Red Box and Altadena.

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Mount Lowe

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Latitude
34.23154° or 34° 13′ 54″ north
Longitude
-118.10583° or 118° 6′ 21″ west
Open location code
85636VJV+JM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 358788235
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
5368910
Wiki­data ID
Q6921904

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Ladin—“Mount Lowe” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Mount Lowe (bukid sa Estados Unidos, California, Los Angeles County)”
  • Cebuano: “Mount Lowe”
  • Dutch: “Mount Lowe”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل مونت لو (امريكا)”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل مونت لو”
  • German: “Mount Lowe”
  • Japanese: “ロウ山”
  • Ladin: “Mount Lowe”

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Localities in the Area

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