| 词条 | Driskill Mountain |
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| name = Driskill Mountain | photo = Driskill Mountain Summit.JPG | photo_caption = Driskill Mountain Summit, May 2011 | elevation_ft = 535 | elevation_ref = {{ngvd29}}[1] | prominence_ft = 225 | prominence_ref = [1] | map = Louisiana#USA | map_caption = | label_position = bottom | listing = U.S. state high point 48th | location = Bienville Parish, Louisiana, U.S. | coordinates = {{coord|32.4245981|N|92.8973794|W|type:mountain_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}} | coordinates_ref = [2] | easiest_route = Hike }} Driskill Mountain (also referred to as Mount Driskill) is the highest natural summit in Louisiana, with an elevation of {{convert|535|ft|m}} above sea level.[3] It lies about {{convert|5.3|mi|km}} southeast of Bryceland, in Bienville Parish. A large pile of rocks marks the high point. DescriptionDriskill Mountain is a landform created by the erosion of unlithified Paleogene sediment. Its summit consists of nonmarine quartz sands of the Cockfield Formation. These sands overlie shallow marine and coastal clays, silts, and sands of the Cook Mountain Formation, which form the bulk of Driskill Mountain.[3] Mountaintop flora include wild azalea and dogwood.[4] HistoryJames Christopher Driskill, the person for whom Driskill Mountain was named, was born in Henry County, Georgia, on June 27, 1817. In 1840, he married the former Eugenia Irwin Walker. In October 1859, Driskill sold his land in Troup County, Georgia, and moved his family, which by then consisted of his wife, eight boys, and one girl, to Louisiana. By December 1859, Driskill had purchased in Louisiana {{convert|324|acre|km2}}, which included Driskill Mountain. During the American Civil War, Driskill served in the Home Guard. His eldest son, William B. Driskill, was killed in action at the Battle of the Wilderness in Virginia on May 5, 1864. Another one of his sons, James B. Driskill, disappeared after he had left Louisiana to fight in the Civil War. Except for one son and daughter, Driskill's family remained in Bienville Parish, and his descendants still live in the area.[3] Jimmie Davis and his band played You Are My Sunshine at the summit. Davis became governor of Louisiana just five years after the performance and the song became the state song of Louisiana.[4]See also
References1. ^1 {{cite peakbagger|6630|Driskill Mountain, Louisiana}} 2. ^{{cite gnis|542199|Driskill Mountain}} 3. ^1 2 Heinrich, P. V. (2001). [https://web.archive.org/web/20131207055342/http://www.lgs.lsu.edu/deploy/uploads/6geofacts.pdf Louisiana Geofacts PDF version, 1.6 MB] Public Information Series 6, Louisiana Geological Survey. 4. ^1 {{cite news|url=https://www.ktbs.com/news/louisiana-s-highest-point-driskill-mountain/article_ad479ace-8083-5dee-8b4b-04241d8710b1.html|title=Louisiana's highest point, Driskill Mountain|first=Meredith|last=Hillgartner|date=Dec 20, 2015|publisher=KTBS}} External links
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