Mount Misery (Washington state) explained

Other Name:Possossona
Elevation Ft:6366
Coordinates:46.1229°N -117.5146°W
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Location:Garfield County
Country:United States
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State:Washington
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Mount Misery is a peak in Garfield County, Washington. It is the second highest point in Garfield County, Washington at, 13 ft lower than Diamond Peak, the county's high point.[1] [2]

It was originally named Possossona, meaning "water passing", by the Indigenous peoples.[3]

The peak is included on several lists of unusual Washington state place names.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Romano, Craig . Backpacking Washington. 2023 . Mountaineers Books. Seattle. 338. 978-1-68051-222-9 .
  2. https://listsofjohn.com/searchres?c=276 Mount Misery
  3. Book: Greene, Jerome A.. National Park Service. Nez Perce Summer 1877: The U.S. Army and the Nee-Me-Poo Crisis. 2000. Montana Historical Society Press. Clearwater. March 25, 2024.
  4. Web site: Bummer place names in Washington state. Sarah Anne . Lloyd. July 2, 2019. Curbed.
  5. News: Pacific NW Magazine. Ron. Judd. The Seattle Times. Woe be Washington: In place names we tell it like it is. July 20, 2012.