Beegum Peak

Beegum Peak is a summit in the U.S. state of California.[1] The elevation is 3,891 feet (1,186 m).[1]

Beegum Peak was so named on account of its shape, likened to a beehive;[2] "beegum" is a Southern word for "beehive".[3] A variant name is "Bee Gum Butte".[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Beegum Peak
  2. ^ "Place Names" (PDF). Tehama County Department of Education. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 8, 2017. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
  3. ^ Bright, William (1998). 1500 California Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press.

40°18′50″N 122°53′14″W / 40.3139°N 122.8871°W / 40.3139; -122.8871


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