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'''Negro Ben Mountain''' is a summit in [[Jackson County, Oregon]], in the [[United States]] |
'''Negro Ben Mountain''' is a summit in [[Jackson County, Oregon]], in the [[United States]],{{r|gnis}} with an elevation of {{convert|4398|ft}}. |
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The mountain was named for Ben Johnson, a local black blacksmith.<ref name="Names">{{cite web | url=http:// |
The mountain was named for Ben Johnson, a local black blacksmith.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://mailtribune.com/business/a-mountainof-a-mystery-finding-ben-s-last-name |title=A mountainof a mystery: finding Ben's last name |work=Mail Tribune |date=November 15, 2003 |accessdate=2020-07-20 |author= Paul Fattig }}</ref><ref name="Names">{{cite web | url=http://archive.rvgslibrary.org/Land/PlaceNames.html | title=Jackson County Place Names Database | publisher=Jackson County Genealogy Library | accessdate=2020-07-20}}</ref> The summit historically was known as ''Nigger Ben Mountain'' until the present name officially was adopted in 1964.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=pkEaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ayQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6861%2C2372083 |title=Mapmakers dropping many names |work=The Times-News |date=Aug 2, 1967 |accessdate=2015-10-21 |author=Hatfield, Larry |pages=15}}</ref>{{r|Names}}<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/news/2020/07/some-oregon-rivers-mountains-and-streets-are-named-after-racists-that-may-soon-change.html |title=Some Oregon rivers, mountains and streets are named after racists. That may soon change. |work=The Oregonian/OregonLive |date=Jul 17, 2020 |accessdate=2020-07-20 |author=Alex Hardgrave }}</ref>{{r|Names}} |
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Revision as of 02:07, 21 July 2020
| Negro Ben Mountain | |
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  Negro Ben Mountain Location in Oregon | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,398 ft (1,341 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 655 ft (200 m)[1] |
| Coordinates | 42°12′16″N 123°05′36″W / 42.2044906°N 123.0933797°W[2] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Jackson County, Oregon, U.S. |
| Parent range | Siskiyou Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Ruch |
Negro Ben Mountain is a summit in Jackson County, Oregon, in the United States,[2] with an elevation of 4,398 feet (1,341 m).
The mountain was named for Ben Johnson, a local black blacksmith.[3][4] The summit historically was known as Nigger Ben Mountain until the present name officially was adopted in 1964.[5][4][6][4]
References
- ^ a b "Negro Ben Mountain, Oregon". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
- ^ a b "Negro Ben Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
- ^ Paul Fattig (November 15, 2003). "A mountainof a mystery: finding Ben's last name". Mail Tribune. Retrieved 2020-07-20.
- ^ a b c "Jackson County Place Names Database". Jackson County Genealogy Library. Retrieved 2020-07-20.
- ^ Hatfield, Larry (Aug 2, 1967). "Mapmakers dropping many names". The Times-News. p. 15. Retrieved 2015-10-21.
- ^ Alex Hardgrave (Jul 17, 2020). "Some Oregon rivers, mountains and streets are named after racists. That may soon change". The Oregonian/OregonLive. Retrieved 2020-07-20.
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