Feds Veto Mount Reagan Name in Presidentials
The feds have vetoed plan to rename Mount Clay to Mount Reagan in the Presidentials. New Hampshire had supported the changed in 2003. The article notes that in 1913, Mount Clinton, named for DeWitt...
View ArticleMcKinley to Denali Name Change Legislation Passes out of Senate Committee
Senate Bill 155 to change the name of Mount McKinley to Denali has was approved by the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. Per past instance Ohio Republican Senator Rob Portman whose...
View ArticleColorado Governor Formally Proclaims Mount Elbert to Be Called Mount Peyton...
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper has formally renamed Mount Elbert Mount Peyton Manning on Super Bowl. Never mind what’s legal per the formal renaming process. THis is what’s fun. Below is the full...
View ArticleProposal to Rename South Elbert to Mount William & Mary
Professor Ken Kambis of William & Mary is proposing to rename South Elbert to Mount William & Mary. South Elbert, which is 14,134 feet high, does not have a formally recognized name and is not...
View ArticleSouth Dakota Board on Geographic Names Considering Proposal to Rename Harney...
The South Dakota Board on Geographic Names is having hearings on whether to recommend that the U.S. rename Harney Peak to Black Elk Peak. The board is seeking to make the recommendation by July 1. The...
View ArticleSouth Dakota Board of Geographic Names Votes Against Renaming Harney Peak to...
The South Dakota Board of Geographic Names has voted 4-1 against renaming Harney Peak to Hinhan Kaga (Making of Owls). The Board on May 7 denied a request to rename the mountain Black Elk Peak. Board...
View ArticleFeds Veto Mount Reagan Name in Presidentials
The feds have vetoed plan to rename Mount Clay to Mount Reagan in the Presidentials. New Hampshire had supported the changed in 2003. The article notes that in 1913, Mount Clinton, named for DeWitt...
View ArticleMcKinley to Denali Name Change Legislation Passes out of Senate Committee
Senate Bill 155 to change the name of Mount McKinley to Denali has was approved by the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. Per past instance Ohio Republican Senator Rob Portman whose...
View ArticleColorado Governor Formally Proclaims Mount Elbert to Be Called Mount Peyton...
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper has formally renamed Mount Elbert Mount Peyton Manning on Super Bowl. Never mind what’s legal per the formal renaming process. THis is what’s fun. Below is the full...
View ArticleProposal to Rename South Elbert to Mount William & Mary
Professor Ken Kambis of William & Mary is proposing to rename South Elbert to Mount William & Mary. South Elbert, which is 14,134 feet high, does not have a formally recognized name and is not...
View ArticleMount McKinley Renamed Denali
President Obama has authorized the renaming of Mount McKinley to Denali. (NY Times) Daily Show skit on the renaming. The Daily Show with Jon StewartGet More: Daily Show Full Episodes,The Daily Show on...
View ArticleUS Board of Geographic Names Formally Considers Change of Harney Peak to...
The United States Board of Geographic Names formally discussion a motion on April 14, 2016, to rename Harney Peak to Black Elk Peak or Thunder Peak. The motion to do this was ulitmately withdrawn....
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