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词条 Yainax Butte
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  1. Name history

  2. References

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}}Yainax Butte is a mountain located just south of the Klamath Reservation, in Oregon. Yainax is a Klamath language word meaning "little hill".[1]

Notable residents include Toby Riddle, who lived at Yainax Butte in her later years.[2]

Name history

The butte has been known by various names such as Modoc Mountain, Bald Mountain, and Yonna Butte. The name Yainax Butte was originally applied to a smaller mountain some {{convert|12|miles|km}} northwest, which is now known as Council Butte.[3] Because of common usage, the US Board on Geographic Names officially changed the name to Yainax Butte in 1927.[4] [1]

References

1. ^{{cite book|last1=McArthur|first1=Lewis A.|last2=McArthur|first2=Lewis L.|title=Oregon Geographic Names|date=1992|publisher=Oregon Historical Society Press|isbn=0-87595-237-2|edition=6th|url=http://www.ohs.org/shop/museum-store/books-and-publications/oregon-geographic-names.cfm|p=929}}
2. ^[https://catalog.archives.gov/id/2745554 The Indian School Journal], Volume 16, Number 4, 1915, page 206.
3. ^{{gnis|1140253|Council Butte}}
4. ^{{gnis|1140253|Yainax Butte}}
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3 : Mountains of Oregon|Landmarks in Oregon|Geography of Klamath County, Oregon

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