California Gazetteer
Thornburg Peak is a physical feature (summit) in Alpine County. The primary coordinates for Thornburg Peak places it within the CA 96120 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Thornburg Peak |
| Category: | California physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Summit |
| Description: | Located 1.6 km (1 mi) east-southeast of the head of Thornburg Canyon, 7.9 km (4.9 mi) southwest of Markleeville, 4.5 km (2.8 mi) east-southeast of Markleeville Peak in the Mokelumne Wilderness area. (US-T121) |
| History: | Named for William McElwee Thornburg (1849-1912), longtime resident of the area. (US-T121) |
| County: | Alpine County |
| Latitude: | 38.6495234 |
| Longitude: | -119.8495463 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Thornburg Peak: Thornburg Peak.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Thornburg Peak does not include property ownership information.
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