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Britannica 11th
Encyclopaedia Britannica · 11th edition
Emmons
Britannica 11thEMMONS, EBENEZER (1800-1863), American geologist, was born at Middlefield, Massachusetts, on the i6th of May 1800. He studied medicine at Albany, and after taking his degree practised for some years in Berkshire county. His interest in geology was kindled in e ...
Vol. 9, pp. 344-344
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Britannica 11th... King's Peaks (13,498 ft. and 13,496 ft.), the highest points in the state; Mt. Emmons (13,428 ft.); Gilbert Peak (13,422 ft.); Mt. Lovenia (13,250 ft.); and Tokewanna Peak (13,200 ft.). In the south-eastern part of the state are lower desert plateaus, and sev ...
Vol. 27, pp. 813-818
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