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What’s in a Name?
Written by Pat's Papers | Tuesday, 16 March 2010 5:47 AM
Ever wonder how Mt. Rushmore got its name? According to the LA Times, anyone can suggest a name to the U.S. Board on Geographic Names. From the proposed “stream of consciousness” for a stream in California to “the golden arches” for a McDonalds-inspired rock formation in Utah, hundreds of people have suggested names to the agency. The Board, usually shrouded in obscurity, has recently found itself in the middle of a heated public debate after a California man petitioned to change the name of the state’s Mt. Diablo to Mt. Reagan. He says he objects to the former because it means devil in Spanish.
You can click here to search the U.S. Board on Geographic Names’ database of domestic features.
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