Wyoming county commissioner defends Swastika Lake amid efforts to change name
State changed racist place names en masse last year
Source: independent.co.uk
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Swastika Mountain officially renamed Mount Halo
A Lane County mountain in the Umpqua National Forest has been renamed from Swastika Mountain to Mount Halo following approval by the U.S Board on Geographic Names.
Source: dailyemerald.com
Swastika Mountain in Oregon renamed Mount Halo as tribute to tribal leader
While the name of the mountain peak had no ties to Nazism or white supremacy, residents and officials felt it was time for a change.
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Source: fox13seattle.com
Swastika Mountain renamed Mount Halo in tribute of historical tribal leader
Swastika Mountain in Oregon will be renamed to Mount Halo following a vote by the US Board on Geographic Names.
Source: dailymail.co.uk
Swastika Mountain in Oregon is renamed Mount Halo : NPR
The mountain in Oregon and a nearby town, no longer in existence, were named Swastika more than 100 years ago after a local ranch that bore the same name.
Source: npr.org
Swastika Mountain is renamed Mount Halo in honor of a historical tribal leader
The mountain in Oregon and a nearby town, no longer in existence, were named Swastika more than 100 years ago after a local ranch that bore the same name.
Source: wuwm.com
Swastika Mountain renamed: Oregon peak in Umpqua named Mount Halo
The new name honors Chief Halito of the Yoncalla Kalapuya tribe. Halo lead the tribe in the 1800s, according to the Oregon Historical Society.
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Source: usatoday.com
Oregon Mountain Finally Ditches Contentious Name
The controversy over a remote Oregon mountain's name is now over. NPR reports that the erstwhile Swastika Mountain, located in western Oregon's Umpqua National Forest,...
Source: newser.com
Oregon's Swastika Mountain is renamed Mount Halo in honor of a historical tribal leader
The mountain in Oregon and a nearby town, no longer in existence, were named Swastika more than 100 years ago after a local ranch that bore the same name.
Source: opb.org