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Tucupit Point

Coordinates: 37°27′46.8″N 113°10′25.8″W / 37.463000°N 113.173833°W / 37.463000; -113.173833
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Tucupit Point
Tucupit Point from Taylor Creek Trail, May 2015
Highest point
Elevation7,698 ft (2,346 m) NAVD 88
Prominence138 ft
Coordinates37°27′46.8″N 113°10′25.8″W / 37.463000°N 113.173833°W / 37.463000; -113.173833
Naming
English translationWildcat
Language of nameUte-Southern Paiute
Geography
Tucupit Point is located in Utah
Tucupit Point
Tucupit Point
Location of "Tucupit Point" in Zion National Park, Utah
LocationWashington County, Utah, U.S.

Tucupit Point is a prominent sandstone pinnacle in the Kolob Canyons area of Zion National Park in Washington County, Utah, United States.

Description

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The formation lays off of Taylor Creek Trail,[1] and rises with a prominence of 138 feet.[2] The pinnacle - visible from U.S. Route 40[clarification needed] to the west - has been the subject of numerous photographs. American artist Thomas Moran viewed the pinnacle in 1873 while travelling south from Salt Lake City, with the artist later rendering a famous watercolor of the feature.[3] The pinnacle was then named "Colburn's Butte" after Justin Colburn, a correspondent for the New York Times travelling with Moran; it would later be renamed Tucupit Point, "Tucupit" being the Paiute word for wildcat.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "North Fork of Taylor Creek Hiking Guide (Joe's Guide to Zion National Park)". www.citrusmilo.com. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
  2. ^ "Tucupit Point". peakery.com. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
  3. ^ "Colburn's Butte, South Utah". www.metmuseum.org. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
  4. ^ Kaiser (2019-07-20). Zion: The Complete Guide: Zion National Park. James Kaiser. ISBN 978-1-940754-38-3.
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