Farquhar Peak

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Farquhar Peak is a summit in Cook County, Minnesota, in the United States. [1] With an elevation of 1,250 feet (380 m), Farquhar Peak is the 70th highest summit in the state of Minnesota. [2] Farquhar Peak was named for a government surveyor. [3]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Farquhar Peak
  2. "Farquhar Peak". Peakery.com. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
  3. Warren Upham (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p.  147.

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