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Negro Butte

Coordinates: 34°27′58″N 116°46′32″W / 34.46611°N 116.77558°W / 34.46611; -116.77558
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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

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The name was likely selected to honor a Black miner of the California Gold Rush.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Negro Butte
  2. ^ Gudde, Erwin Gustav (1960). California Place Names: The Origin and Etymology of Current Geographical Names. University of California Press. p. 3. GGKEY:403N5Z6QERG.
  3. ^ Lapp, Rudolph M. (1977). Blacks in Gold Rush California. Yale University Press. p. 50. ISBN 978-0-300-06545-9.

34°27′58″N 116°46′32″W / 34.46611°N 116.77558°W / 34.46611; -116.77558