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Ben Johnson Mountain

Ben Johnson Mountain
Negro Ben Mountain
Ben Johnson Mountain is located in Oregon
Ben Johnson Mountain
Ben Johnson Mountain
Location in Oregon
Highest point
Elevation4,398 ft (1,341 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence655 ft (200 m)[1]
Coordinates42°12′16″N 123°05′36″W / 42.2044906°N 123.0933797°W / 42.2044906; -123.0933797[2]
Geography
LocationJackson County, Oregon, U.S.
Parent rangeSiskiyou Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Ruch

Ben Johnson Mountain (formerly 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 African-American blacksmith.[3][4] The summit historically was known as Ni**er Ben Mountain until the name Negro Ben was officially adopted in 1964.[5][6][4]

As of October 24th, 2020 the name has officially been changed by the Oregon Geographic Names Board to his full name Ben Johnson. [7][4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Ben Johnson Mountain, Oregon". peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
  2. ^ a b "Ben Johnson Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
  3. ^ Paul Fattig (November 15, 2003). "A mountainof a mystery: finding Ben's last name". Mail Tribune. Retrieved 2020-07-20.
  4. ^ a b c "Jackson County Place Names Database". Jackson County Genealogy Library. Retrieved 2020-07-20.
  5. ^ Hatfield, Larry (Aug 2, 1967). "Mapmakers dropping many names". The Times-News. p. 15. Retrieved 2015-10-21.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "SUCCESS – Oregon Geographic Names Board approves "Ben Johnson Mountain"!". Oregon Black Pioneers. October 27, 2020. Retrieved 2020-10-27.


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