Tumala Mountain Explained

Tumala Mountain
Elevation Ft:4773
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence:690feet
Prominence Ref:[2]
Range:Cascade Range
Location:Clackamas County, Oregon, U.S.
Map:USA Oregon
Map Size:240
Coordinates:45.2304°N -122.0411°W
Topo:USGS Three Lynx

Tumala Mountain is part of the Clackamas Foothills near Mount Hood in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is located in Mount Hood National Forest, near the city of Estacada. The summit has an elevation of .[1]

In 2007, the Board on Geographic Names renamed the mountain, which was previously called Squaw Mountain, due to the word "squaw" being offensive.[3] [4] The word Tumala means "tomorrow" or "afterlife" in Chinook Wawa.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. RD2415 . Squaw . 26 April 2016.
  2. 2385 . Squaw Mountain, Oregon . 26 April 2016.
  3. 1150290 . Tumala Mountain . February 16, 2015.
  4. Web site: Clackamas County will rename Squaw Mountain and other landmarks . June 12, 2007 . Zuckerman . Peter . Peter Zuckerman . . Mount Hood National Park Campaign . February 16, 2015.