butte

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Borgquist assures me as we drive to the top that I’ll soon understand why this steep butte is perfect for energy storage.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2024

The mountain’s name, taken from a nearby ranch that used a swastika cattle brand, made news in January when hikers were rescued off the butte, said Kerry Tymchuk, the Oregon Historical Society’s director.

From Washington Post • Dec. 2, 2022

Next month, the Oregon Geographic Names Board, which supervises the naming of geographic features within the state, is set to vote to rename Swastika Mountain, a 4,197-foot butte in the Umpqua National Forest.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 27, 2022

An Oregon butte unfortunately titled “Swastika Mountain” will be getting a new name in the near future.

From Washington Times • Aug. 24, 2022

“I don’t know what America’s thinking was,” said Jerrod as the pickup edged its way to a little butte rising out of the stubble and the rock.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger