Negro Butte
Negro Butte is a summit in San Bernardino County, California, in the United States. It has an elevation of 3,527 feet (1,075 m).[1]
History
The name was likely selected to honor a black miner of the California Gold Rush.[2][3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Negro Butte
- ↑ Gudde, Erwin Gustav (1960). California Place Names: The Origin and Etymology of Current Geographical Names. University of California Press. p. 3. GGKEY:403N5Z6QERG.
- ↑ Lapp, Rudolph M. (1977). Blacks in Gold Rush California. Yale University Press. p. 50. ISBN 978-0-300-06545-9.
Coordinates: 34°27′58″N 116°46′32″W / 34.46611°N 116.77558°W
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