What is "table mountain"

n. A flat-topped mountain.

Table Mountain ( Khoikhoi: Hoerikwaggo, Afrikaans: Tafelberg) is a flat-topped mountain forming a prominent landmark overlooking the city of Cape Town in South Africa, and is featured in the Flag of Cape Town and other local government insignia. It is a significant tourist attraction, with many visitors using the cableway or hiking to the top. The mountain forms part of the Table Mountain National Park.

Table Mountain is a peak rising on the north side of the Columbia River in Washington state, about north-northwest of Bonneville Dam. It is one of the most spectacular landmarks of the Columbia River Gorge. Its southeast face drops in less than one horizontal mile (1.6 km.), and is topped by an almost vertical cliff. Table Mountain is joined by the similar Greenleaf Peak to the northeast, and also by Hamilton Mountain to the southwest, which is lower, , but similarly steep and much closer to the Columbia. Together these peaks form an impressive group on the Washington side of the Gorge.

Sometime between 1060 and 1760 AD the south side of Table Mountain sheared off and dammed the Columbia River in an event known as the Bonneville Slide. The river soon carved a new bend around to the south, but for a while Native Americans living in the area could walk across. This led to the legend known as the Bridge of the Gods.

A table mountain is a large table (landform) or mesa hence the name of numerous mountains around the world:

Mountains:

• Table Mountain is a large flat-topped mountain overlooking Cape Town, South Africa.
• The Table or Table Mountain, British Columbia, Canada
• Table Mountains, Poland and Czech Republic
• Table Mountain, County Wicklow, Ireland
• Crug Hywel or Table Mountain, Wales, UK
• Table Mountain (Butte County, California), U.S.
• Table Mountain (Kings County, California), U.S.
• Table Mountain (Tulare County, California), U.S.
• Table Mountain (Tuolumne County, California), U.S.
• North Table Mountain (Jefferson County, Colorado), U.S.
• South Table Mountain (Jefferson County, Colorado), U.S.
• Table Mountain (Montana)
• Table Mountain (Nevada)
• Table Mountain (New York), in the Catskills, U.S.
• Table Mountain (Skamania County, Washington), U.S.
• Table Mountain (Wyoming), U.S.
• Table Rock (North Carolina), or Table Rock Mountain, U.S.
• Table Mountain (Newfoundland and Labrador), Canada, near the southwest tip of the island of Newfoundland

Other uses:

• Table Mountain National Park in Cape Town, South Africa
• Table Mountain Observatory, San Bernardino County, California, U.S.
• Table Mountain Rancheria, Native American tribe, Fresno County, California, U.S.
• Table Mountain Wilderness, in the Monitor Range, Nevada, U.S.
• 84882 Table Mountain, an asteroid
• Mensa (constellation) or Table Mountain

Table Mountain is located near the northern end of the Great Western Divide, a sub-range of the Sierra Nevada in California. The summit marks a point on the boundary between Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks and is south of Thunder Mountain and northeast of Midway Mountain.

Clarence King of the Whitney Survey mentioned in his notes that "At one place the ridge [Great Western Divide] forms a level table." The name Table appeared on Charles F. Hoffmann's map of 1873. In 1881 the mountain was named Mount Hazen in honor of General Hazen, the Chief Signal Officer of the U.S. Army. In 1905, the Board on Geographic Names recognized the name Table Mountain. This name appeared on both the Tehipite and the Mt. Whitney USGS 30' maps published in 1905 and 1907 respectively.

It is the tallest of the 21 peaks named Table Mountain in California.

Table Mountain is a mountain located in the Diablo Range in California on the boundary between Kings and Monterey counties. It rises to an elevation of and is the highest point in Kings County. A large 500 kV power line, connected to Path 15, runs to the north of the summit. A little snow falls on the mountain during the winter.

North Table Mountain and South Table Mountain are two prominent basaltic plateaus overlooking the city of Oroville, California. They are named for their flat surface, like a table top; because of this it is often mistakenly called Table Top Mountain.

Table Mountain is located in the Teton Range in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The peak is on the border of Grand Teton National Park and the Jedediah Smith Wilderness of Caribou-Targhee National Forest. Table Mountain is west of the south fork of Cascade Canyon and a little more than north of Hurricane Pass.

Table Mountain, el. is the highest peak in the Highland Mountains in Madison County, Montana. It is located in Deerlodge National Forest. Headwaters of Moose Creek, Fish Creek and Hell's Canyon Creek, all significant tributaries of the Jefferson River flow off the face of the mountain.

Table Mountain is located in Ulster County, New York. The mountain is part of the Catskill Mountains. Table Mountain is flanked to the south by Peekamoose Mountain, and to the northeast by Lone Mountain.

The east end of Table Mountain drains into Rondout Creek, thence into the Hudson River, and into New York Bay. The south side of Table Mtn. drains into Bear Hole Brook, thence into Rondout Creek. The west end of Table Mtn. drains into Tray Mill Brook, thence into the East Branch of the Neversink River, the Delaware River, and into Delaware Bay. The north side of Table Mtn. drains into Donovan Brook, thence into the East Branch of the Neversink.

Table Mountain is within the Slide Mountain Wilderness of New York's Catskill State Park. The Long Path, a long-distance hiking trail from New York City to Albany, crosses the summits of Peekamoose and Table.

Table Mountain is a mountainous landform in Tuolumne County, California. Ten million years ago, high- potassium lava erupted from the east and filled an ancient river bed. Subsequently, the surface around the river eroded, while the hard lava protected the river from erosion. As a result, Table Mountain is an inverted valley: a river valley that is above the surrounding topography, rather than below it.

A variety of flora and fauna are found on Table Mountain; included in these are many wildflowers, among which is the Yellow Mariposa Lily, Calochortus luteus.

Table Mountain is a small hill in Manokwari. The hill is situated in the Arfak Mountains and is home to a large rainforest called Table Mountain Forest. There are many species of plants, animals, and mushrooms. The mountain is named for its "table" formation from a distance. The mountain is ideal for mostly hiking. In some parts of Table Mountain, there are many natural caves that are filled with bats, reptiles, and insects. At the top of the mountain is the Japanese Veterans Memorial. This monument is to honor the soldiers of the Japanese army division 221 and 225 who died during World War II. From the summit is a great view of the central business district of Manokwari. The Table Mountain Forest Reserve covers about 83% of the rainforest and the mountain. (The Japanese Veterans Memorial covers about 17% of the rainforest and the mountain

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