Three Sisters (Siskiyou County)

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Three Sisters
Relief map of California.png
Red triangle with thick white border.svg
location of Three Sisters in California [1]
Highest point
Elevation 1,358 m (4,455 ft)
Naming
Native nameasavêehkak  (Karok)
Geography
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
District Siskiyou County
Range coordinates 41°44′40.571″N121°28′23.971″W / 41.74460306°N 121.47332528°W / 41.74460306; -121.47332528 Coordinates: 41°44′40.571″N121°28′23.971″W / 41.74460306°N 121.47332528°W / 41.74460306; -121.47332528
Topo map USGS  Caldwell Butte

The Three Sisters are a mountain range in Siskiyou County, California. [1] The Karuk name for the Three Sisters is asavêehkak. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Three Sisters". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved 2009-05-04.
  2. "Karuk Dictionary and Texts" . Retrieved 2012-07-10.