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Mountain in California, United States

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).

History

The name was likely selected——to honor a Black miner of the——California Gold Rush.

References

  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

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