Yainax Butte
Yainax Butte is a mountain located just south of the Klamath Reservation, in Oregon. Yainax is a Klamath language word meaning "little hill".
Notable residents include Toby Riddle, who lived at Yainax Butte in her later years.
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 12 miles (19 km) northwest, which is now known as Council Butte. Because of common usage, the US Board on Geographic Names officially changed the name to Yainax Butte in 1927.
Geology
Yainax Butte is a shield volcano. Along with Yamsay and Gearhart, it is a lesser-known shield volcano in the Eastern Cascades.
References
- ^ McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (1992). Oregon Geographic Names (6th ed.). Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 929. ISBN 0-87595-237-2.
- ^ The Indian School Journal, Volume 16, Number 4, 1915, page 206.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Council Butte
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Yainax Butte
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