Humphreys Peak

Humphreys PeakHumphreys Peak, near Flagstaff, Ariz.

Humphreys Peak, highest point (12,633 feet [3,851 metres]) in Arizona, U.S., 10 miles (16 km) north of Flagstaff on the Colorado Plateau. Humphreys Peak is one of the three San Francisco Peaks on the rim of an eroded volcano. It is situated within the Coconino National Forest and was named for Andrew Humphreys, a 19th-century officer of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.
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Article Title: Humphreys Peak
Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published: 19 October 2010
Access Date: April 21, 2025