Posted by: Sandy Steinman | October 4, 2020

Renaming Controversial Mountain Peaks

Capradio reports on how “Some Controversial Monuments Come Down Overnight, But Others — Like A Mountain Peak — Take Years To Rename” 

On July 9, 2020, the U.S. Board on Geographic Names approved renaming Jeff Davis Peak “Sentinel Rock,” with the larger geographic landmark named “Da-ek Dow Go-et Mountain.” The approval was the final hurdle to changing the name.

Read about the story of changing this peak and others at Some Controversial Monuments Come Down Overnight, But Others — Like A Mountain Peak — Take Years To Rename – capradio.org


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