Calders Peak is a summit in West Virginia, in the United States.[1] With an elevation of 3,219 feet (981 m), Calders Peak is the 274th highest summit in the state of West Virginia.[2]

The summit was named for Alexander Calder, who erected an observation tower here.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Calders Peak
  2. ^ "Calders Peak". Peakery.com. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  3. ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 147.

37°35′45″N 80°34′37″W / 37.5957000°N 80.5770500°W / 37.5957000; -80.5770500


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