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Yainax Butte
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Yainax Butte is a mountain located just south of the Klamath Reservation, in Oregon. Yainax is a Klamath language word meaning "little hill".[1]
Key Information
Notable residents include Toby Riddle, who lived at Yainax Butte in her later years.[2]
Name history
[edit]The butte has been known by various names such as Modoc Mountain, Bald Mountain, and Yonna Butte. The name Yainax Butte was originally applied to a smaller mountain some 12 miles (19 km) northwest, which is now known as Council Butte.[3] Because of common usage, the US Board on Geographic Names officially changed the name to Yainax Butte in 1927.[4][1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (1992). Oregon Geographic Names (6th ed.). Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 929. ISBN 0-87595-237-2.
- ^ The Indian School Journal, Volume 16, Number 4, 1915, page 206.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Council Butte
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Yainax Butte
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