cellos/DomesticNames_AllStates_Text huggingface dataset:
Kintanga Bay (Bay), Nome (CA) County, Alaska (63.4369444, -169.79)
Description: 7.5 mi NW of Akoolokok Point and limited on the NW by Kintanga Point, in the E part of the N coast of Saint Lawrence Island.
History: Eskimo name recommended by the Savoonga village council and reported in 1949 by Major H. B. Allen, U.S. Air Force (USAF).
Sing Peak (Summit), Madera County, California (37.5539119, -119.387499)
Description: On the Yosemite National Park-Ansel Adams Wilderness boundary, 0.96 km (0.6 mi) west of Chittenden Lake and 1.6 km (1 mi) south of Gale Peak. (US-T121)
History: Named for Tie Sing, cook for the United States Geological Survey from 1888 to 1918.
Cape Utalug (Cape), Aleutians West (CA) County, Alaska (52.1022222, -174.0991667)
Description: SE tip of Atka I., Aleutian Is
History: Name published as "M(ys) Utalug" or "Cape Utalug," by Captain Tebenkov (1852, map 27), Imperial Russian Navy (IRN), possibly from the Aleut word "Utaq,"  meaning "thumb," since Cape Utalug Promontory resembles a thumb.
Whittier Glacier (Glacier), Chugach County, Alaska (60.7474159, -148.6868513)
Description: on NE end of Kenai Peninsula, trends NE to its terminus, 1 mi. S of Whittier, Chugach Mts.
History: Named and published in 1915 by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) for the American poet John Greenleaf Whittier, 1807-92.
Lincoln Creek (Stream), Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) County, Alaska (62.7161111, -156.7877778)
Description: flows SW to Fourth of July Creek, 6 mi. S of Crater Mtn. and 40  mi. SW of McGrath, Kilbuck=Kuskokwum Mts.
History: Prospectors' name published in 1921 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Mount Inez (Summit), Essex County, New York (44.2556053, -73.5454101)
Description: In the Town of Lewis, in Adirondack Park, 0.5 mi. NE of Rattlesnake Mountain.
History: Named Mount Discovery on maps since 1813 and on USGS topographic maps since 1895. Renamed by the Town of Lewis in 1916 for Inez Milholland Boissevain (1886-1916), lawyer, feminist, and suffragist. No proposal was submitted to the U.S. BGN at the time. The name was changed by the U.S. BGN in 2019, thus making it offical for Federal use, in recognition of the 100th anniversary in August 2020 of the passage of the 19th Amendment.
McKinley Creek (Stream), Southeast Fairbanks (CA) County, Alaska (64.4497222, -141.2830556)
Description: flows W to O'Brien Creek, 24 mi. S of Eagle, Yukon-Tanana High.
History: Named by prospectors; reported in 1903 by L. M. Prindle (1905, pl. 16), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Soomaghat Mountain (Summit), Nome County, Alaska (63.2606273, -169.385031)
Description: Formed by two ridges, 9 mi NE of Myghapowit Mountain and 8 mi NW of Maknik Lagoon, in the E part of Saint Lawrence Island, 22 mi. W of Northeast Cape.
History: Eskimo name reported in 1949 by Major H. B. Allen, U.S. Air Force (USAF).
Duck Bay (Bay), Kodiak Island County, Alaska (58.1083333, -152.455)
Description: 13 mi. NE of Afognak, on SE coast of Afognak I., N of Kodiak I. 6 miles wide.
History: Translation by Baker (1906, p. 227) of "Z(aliv) Syelyeznyeva" as "Drake (wild duck) Bay," published by Captain Tebenkov (1852, map 23), Imperial Russian Navy (IRN).
Kiruktagiak River (Stream), North Slope County, Alaska (68.7380556, -152.3286111)
Description: flows NE 40 mi. to Chandler River at Tuktu Bluff, 45 mi. NW of Anaktuvuk Pass; Arctic Slope.
History: Eskimo name used by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) geologists during the exploration  of Naval Petroleum Reserve No. 4; name given in 1944.
Avenal Creek (Stream), Kern County, California (35.774962, -120.0745843)
Description: Heads on the northeast slope of Castle Mountain, flows southeast through Avanal Canyon to dissipate in Sunflower Valley, 1.6 km (1 mi) north-northeast of Orchard Ranch and 4.8 km (3 mi) west of Pyramid Hills.  (US-T121)
Dasani Islands (Island), Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) County, Alaska (55.7625, -133.2777778)
Description: Located near the S entrance to Tuzekan Passage, 32 km (20 mi) NW of Craig, Alexander  Archipelago. Nunivak Island.
History: Indian name published in 1956 by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS).
Limestone Hogback (Ridge), Southeast Fairbanks County, Alaska (64.9603294, -141.1144576)
Description: Trends E-W from Yukon River, 1.6 mi WNW of Hillard Peak and 12 mi NNE of Eagle, Porcupine Plateau
History: Decriptive name published in 1956 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Graveyard Slough (Gut), Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) County, Alaska (66.7380556, -144.1952778)
Description: 4 miles long. Anabranch, flows to Porcupine River, 32 mi. NE of Fort Yukon, Yukon Flats.
History: Local descriptive name obtained in 1956 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Douglas County (Civil), Douglas County, Georgia (33.701818, -84.7679867)
Description: Located in northwestern Georgia, 29 km (18 mi) southwest of Atlanta; County Seat:  Douglasville.
History: Established 17 October 1870. Douglas County was orginally settled prior to 1848 by Abe, Reuben, and Young Vansant, brothers who came from South Carolina. Named in honor of Stephen Arnold Douglas (1813-1861), US Congressman originally from Vermont, who became a Presidential candidate and was defeated by Abraham Lincoln in 1860. (GA-T21/p65)
Douglas County (Civil), Douglas County, Nebraska (41.2953511, -96.154477)
Description: Located in eastern Nebraska along the Mississippi River and the boundary with Iowa; County Seat:  Omaha.
History: Named for United States Senator Stephen A Douglas (1813-1861), representing Illinois.  Douglas County was established in the fall of 1854 and approved by the Legislature on 2 March 1855.  (NE-T18/p55)
Derby Creek (Stream), Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) County, Alaska (65.8155556, -158.9777778)
Description: Flows NNE, then WNW, 34 mi. to the Tagagawik River 43 mi WNW of the Nogahabara Sand Dunes, 72 mi. NW of Roundabout Mts, Nulato Hills..
History: Named in 1963 by W. W. Patton, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), for the triangulation station Derby, which is so named because the 1,573 ft. hill on the right (north) bank has a distinctive shape like a derby hat.
Huntington Creek (Stream), Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) County, Alaska (66.0880556, -154.2155556)
Description: heads in Klalbaimunket Lake, flows SW to Koyukuk River, 3 mi. N of Hughes, Kokrines-Hodzana High. 2 miles long.
History: Local family name; recorded at Hughes in 1956 by Orth.
Ward Cove (Populated Place), Ketchikan Gateway County, Alaska (55.4119444, -131.7227778)
Description: On the N shore of Ward Cove, at the SW end of Revillagigedo Island, 4.5 mi NW of Ketchikan, Alex. Arch.
History: This village is an extension of the settlement area of  Ketchikan northwest along the highway. A saltery was established here in 1883-84 by W. W. Waud. See Ward Cove. Eugene Wacker was first postmaster of the Wacker post office established 1920. The post office name was changed to  Wards Cove in 1951 and then to Ward Cove in 1954 (Ricks, 1965, p. 69-70). The village population was 57 in 1930.
Fox Creek (Stream), Bethel (CA) County, Alaska (59.5425, -161.4622222)
Description: flows N to Arolik River, 31 mi. N of Goodnews, Kilbuck-Kuskokwim Mts. 3 miles long.
History: Name reported in 1919 by G. L. Harrington (in Brooks and others, 1921, pl. 7), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Rancheria Canyon (Valley), Otero County, New Mexico (33.0653624, -105.9924906)
Description: Heads in the Sacramento Mountains at Rancheria Spring and trends WSW to open out 3.2 km (2 mi) SE of Tularosa.  (US-T121)
History: Reportedly groups of Indians once lived here in 'brush camps' locally called 'rancherias.'  (US-T121)
Lost Creek (Stream), Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska (60.1786111, -149.3941667)
Description: On Kenai Penin, heading at trhe SE end of Lost Lake and flowing SE through a smaller unnamed lake to Salmon Creek at Woodrow, 5 mi NE of Seward on the Alaska Railroad in Chugach National Forest.
History: Local name reported in 1909 by Grant and Higgins (1910, pls. 1, 2), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Donaldson Creek (Stream), Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska (60.7605556, -149.4519444)
Description: on Kenai Peninsula, flows NE to Canyon Creek 9 mi. SE of Sunrise, Chugach Mts. 3.5 miles long.
History: Local name reported in 1912 by Grant and Higgins (1913, pl. 1), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
South Fork Chiatovich Creek (Stream), Esmeralda County, Nevada (37.8040967, -118.2712265)
Description: Heads in California on the east slope of Pellisier Flats in the White Mountains and flows northeast into Nevada to join North Fork Chiatovich Creek to form Chiatovich Creek 2.6 km (1.6 mi) southwest of Black Mountain and 8 km (5 mi) southeast of Boundary Peak. (US-T121).
Arndt Creek (Stream), Lafayette County, Missouri (39.0626, -93.71097)
Description: 0.75 mi. long; heads in the City of Higginsville 2.6 mi. SE of Lake Mizzau, flows E then SE to enter Maries Creek 1.6 mi. W of Higginsville Reservoir; Secs. 7&12, T49N, Rgs25&26W, Fifth Principal Meridian
History: The name commemorates Frances Virginia Arndt (1937-2009) and Mark Paul Arndt (1957-2012), who owned the property since the 1960s.
Mercer County (Civil), Mercer County, Kentucky (37.8110308, -84.8744367)
Description: Located in central Kentucky, 48 km (32 mi) southwest of Lexington; County Seat:  Harrodsburg.
History: Established in 1785 when Kentucky was part of Virginia.  Named for General Hugh Mercer (1725-1777), who served with the Continental Army and who was killed in the Battle of Princeton.  (KY-T1/p194)
Otter Lake (Lake), Anchorage County, Alaska (61.2896972, -149.736079)
Description: 1.1 mi. E of Sixmile Lake and 7 mi. NE of Anchorage, Cook Inlet Low. 84 acres in size.
History: Local name reported in 1906 by T. G. Gerdine and R. H. Sargent, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); named for Otto Thompson, early Finnish homesteader.
Ohana Key (Island), Pasco County, Florida (28.1755556, -82.7941667)
Description: 0.7 acres; located at the mouth of Anclote River, 0.5 km (0.3 mi) east of Brady Island; Sec. 34, T26S, R15E, Tallahassee Meridian.
History: The former name referred to the small clam (coquina) shells found in the area. The word “ohana” means family.
Oarlock Island (Island), North Slope County, Alaska (70.9444444, -155.6647222)
Description: between Admiralty Bay and Dease Inlet, S island of Kikiktak  Is., 34 mi. SE of Barrow, Arctic Plain.
History: Named by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in 1924 because the charted outline resembles an oarlock.
Byington Creek (Stream), Juneau County, Wisconsin (43.66307, -90.235305)
Description: 1.6 mi. long; heads in the Town of Wonewoc 1.3 mi. SW of Pleasant Ridge, flows SW through the Village of Wonewoc back into the Town of Wonewoc to enter the Baraboo River at Castle Rocks; Secs 27, 26 & 23, T14N, R2E, Fourth Principal Meridian, Extended
History: Named for Clarence Byington (1908-1989), who lived and farmed on the property his entire life.
Killey Glacier (Glacier), Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska (60.1318821, -150.142649)
Description: on Kenai Peninsula, in Kenai Mts., heads in Harding Icefield, trends NW 3.7 mi. to its 1951 terminus at head of Killey River, 45 mi. SE of  Kenai; Chugach Mts.
History: local name reported in 1951 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); derived from the name  of the river.
Fantasy Knob (Summit), Aleutians West (CA) County, Alaska (51.9130556, 177.2630556)
Description: on SW end of Kiska I., Aleutian Islands.
History: An arbitrary name beginning with "f" to correspond to "f" grid used by the U. S. Army for tactical purposes during World War II;  published on a 1953 Army Map Service (AMS) map.
Hells Kitchen Gulch (Valley), Copper River County, Alaska (61.1369075, -142.5205568)
Description: extends to Chitina River, 3 mi. NW of Bear Island and 24 mi. SE of McCarthy, St. Elias Mts. 5 miles long.
History: Local name reported in 1915 by F. H. Moffit, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), derived from a nearby locality once named Hells Kitchen.
Tikikluk Creek (Stream), North Slope County, Alaska (70.4541667, -157.7091667)
Description: flows NW 20 mi. to Nigisaktuvik River, 7 mi. W of village of Meade River; Arctic Plain.
History: Eskimo name meaning "bad finger"; shown on 1923 fieldsheet  by E. C. Guerin, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), as "Tikigluk River."
Audubon Creek (Stream), St. Tammany County, Louisiana (30.4115816, -89.757565)
Description: Heads 1.7 km (1.2 mi) east-southeast of Hickory, flows south-southeast, then east then northeast to enter Starks Bayou 1.6 km (1 mi) west of the Pearl River.
History: Named in association with a nearby community once named Audubon.
Chickaloon River (Stream), Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska (60.9172222, -150.0586111)
Description: heads in Swan Lake, on Kenai Peninsula, flows NW to Chickaloon Bay, 19 mi. SSW of Anchorage, Cook Inlet Low. 36 miles long.
History: Indian name reported in 1895 as "Chic Cloon" by G. F. Becker (in Baker, 1902, p. 124), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Fisher Creek (Stream), Southeast Fairbanks (CA) County, Alaska (65.1947222, -142.5675)
Description: flows NE and NW, joins Derwent Creek to form Bonanza Creek, 10 mi. SE of junction of Charley and Yukon Rivers, Yukon-Tanana High. 22 miles long.
History: Prospectors' name from an unpublished map by E. J. Chamberlain, dated 1902.
Circle Meadow (Flat), Tulare County, California (36.5652224, -118.7534313)
Description: Located in sec 6,T16S,R30E, Mount Diablo Meridian. In Sequoia National Park, 1.1 km (0.7 mi) northwest of Crescent Meadow and 1.6 km (1 mi) east of Bear Hill. (US-T121)
Redlands Lake (Lake), Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) County, Alaska (64.6830556, -152.2933333)
Description: drains to Chitanana River, 18 mi. NW of Bitzshtini Mts., Kilbuck-Kuskokwim Mts.
History: Local name reported in 1952 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); "Redlands" is an early name for the Chitanana River.
Amatusuk Hills (Ridge), North Slope County, Alaska (69.1166667, -162.9333333)
Description: extend NE 45 mi. from Cape Beaufort, on coast of Chukchi Sea,  45 mi. S of Point Lay; Arctic Slope;
History: Eskimo name, of which Archdeacon Stuck (1920, p. 177) wrote, "The last mountain, 'Amahk-too-sook', rose beside us at this encampment * * *'.
Mitton Peak (Summit), Box Elder County, Utah (41.6140175, -112.0095716)
Description: In the Wellsville Mountains 11.2 km (7 mi) N of Brigham City.  (US-T121)
History: Named for John W. Mitton (1898-1962) who trapped for the U.S. Government at the base of this peak.  (US-T121)
Granite Creek (Stream), Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) County, Alaska (67.0455556, -149.9719444)
Description: flows NW to Mosquito Fork at Eagle Cliff, 52 mi. SW of Chandalar, Brooks Range. 5 miles long.
History: Prospectors name obtained in 1909 by A. G. Maddren (1913, pl. 1), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Flekkefjord Lake (Lake), Grant County, Minnesota (45.9867595, -95.9805155)
Description: Located N, S, and W of the community of Elbow Lake. (US-T121)
History: Name adopted by the Grant County Board of Commissioners on December 3, 1973 to commemorate the city of Flekkefjord, Norway, sister city of Elbow Lake.(US-T121)
Cape Fanshaw (Cape), Hoonah-Angoon (CA) County, Alaska (57.1875, -133.5497222)
Description: at S end of Stephens Passage, between Fanshaw Bay and Frederick  Sound, 68 mi. E of Sitka, Coast Mts.
History: Named by Captain George Vancouver, Royal Navy (RN), when it was  discovered on August 14, 1794, by Lieutenant J. Whidbey, RN (Wagner, 1937, p. 387).
Akawa Butte (Ridge), Jefferson County, Oregon (44.4867773, -121.4778801)
Description: Located east of the south end of Green Ridge, and 22.5 km (14 mi) north-northeast of the community of Sisters; in Deschutes National Forest.
History: "Akawa" is of Wasco origin and reportedly is the feminine form of the word "badger". Badgers are common to the area and an important animal to the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs.
Cassiar Creek (Stream), Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska (65.27, -146.6986111)
Description: flows NW to Chatanika River, 45 mi. NE of Fairbanks, Yukon-Tanana High. 5 miles long.
History: Named by prospectors and published by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) (Prindle, 1908, pl. 4).
West Gland Lake (Lake), Aleutians West (CA) County, Alaska (51.9222222, 177.4583333)
Description: 0.8 mi. NW of Bukhti Point, Kiska I., Aleutian Islands.
History: An arbitrary name beginning with "w" to correspond to "w" grid used by the U.S. Army for tactical purposes during World War ii; published on a 1953 Army Map Service (AMS) map.
Red River of the North (Stream), Kittson County, Minnesota (50.4002778, -96.8)
Description: Heads at confluence of Bois de Sioux River and Otter Tail River at Breckenridge, MN. Flows N for 550 miles across the international boundary to Lake Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Forms part of the MN-ND border. Lowest elevation in ND at 750 at the MN-ND & Canadian border.
Cabo Maysi (Cape), Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) County, Alaska (55.2924737, -133.3194121)
Description: in Port Refugio, Bucareli Bay, Alex. Arch.
History: Spanish name probably given by Francisco Antonio Maurelle in 1779 "after a cape of that name at the east end of Cuba as he had seen service in the Caribbean" (Wagner, 1937, p. 471).
Cameron Meadow (Flat), Lassen County, California (40.4887737, -121.3019162)
Description: Located in sec 3,T30N,R6E, Mount Diablo Meridian. In Lassen Volcanic National Park, 1.3 km (0.8 mi) south-southwest of Mount Hoffman and 2.4 km (1.5 mi) north of Juniper Lake. (US-T121)
South Channel Yakataga River (Stream), Yakutat County, Alaska (60.0769444, -142.4780556)
Description: heads at Yakataga Glacier, flows W and SW to Gulf of Alaska, 2 mi. NW of Cape Yakataga and 103 mi. NW of Yakutat, St. Elias Mts.
History: Local name published in 1951 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Green Island (Island), Chugach County, Alaska (60.2636111, -147.4130556)
Description: 8 miles long. Montague Strait, 22 mi. E of Chenega, Chugach Mts.
History: Descriptive name given by Captain James Cook (1785, v. 2, p. 364), Royal Navy (RN) on May 18, 1778, who said "being entirely free from snow, and covered with wood and verdure, on this account they were called Green Islands." This feature was called "Os(trov) Nikolay," meaning "Nicholas Island" by Sarichev (1826, map5).
Grand Canyon (Populated Place), Coconino County, Arizona (36.0544273, -112.139336)
Description: In Grand Canyon National Park, on the S rim of the Grand Canyon. 2.9 km (1.8 mi) SE of Mohave Point. National Historic Landmark open to the public.
History: "The town plan for Grand Canyon divided the village into discrete residential, commercial, and civic areas. It also included a consistent architectural idiom, a hierachy of street sections, and a central plaza with the village's major public buildings sited around it. These and other features of the plan make it not only an exceptional example of National Park Service (NPS) town planning, but a highly significant example of American town planning in the 1920s in general. No other example of National Park Service (NPS) planning from this era combines the historic associations, size, artistic significance, and excellent state of preservation as does the Grand Canyon Village." Designated a NHL in 1997. See www.nps.gov
Caribou River (Stream), Aleutians East County, Alaska (55.9527778, -161.365)
Description: heads near Trader Mtn., flows NE to Nelson Lagoon, 32 mi. W of settlement of Port Moller, near SW end of Bristol Bay Low., Alaska Peninsula, 50 miles long.
History: Local name reported by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in 1929.
Fishrack Bay (Bay), Lake and Peninsula County, Alaska (55.9905904, -158.7527521)
Description: the NE arm of Mitrofania Bay, 23 mi. SW of Chignik, on S shore of Alaska Peninsula; Aleutian Range
History: Name First published in 1888 as "Fish Ranch Bay" by U.S. Bureau of Fisheries (USBF); 1963 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) maps use the name as shown above.
Essowah Harbor (Bay), Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) County, Alaska (54.7808333, -132.8888889)
Description: between Essowah Lakes and Pacific Ocean, on SW coast of Dall I., 12 mi. NW of Cape Muzon, Alex. Arch. 1 mile long.
History: Indian name reported in 1897 by Lieutenant Commander J. F. Moser, U.S. Navy (USN), who spelled it "Essawa."
Magothy River (Stream), Anne Arundel County, Maryland (39.0562219, -76.4344041)
Description: Heads at the east end of Lake Waterford, flows northeast through Elvaton, then east-southeast and southeast, to enter the Chesapeake Bay at Cape Saint Claire, 9.7 km (6 mi) northeast of Annapolis.
History: Originally called Magoty River, possibly for the larvae of mosquitoes, which some residents say are still abundant. An Indian word meaning "small plain devoid of timber.''
Jewel Tibbetts Arch (Arch), Grand County, Utah (38.6127578, -109.8490109)
Description: Located at the head of Hell Roaring Canyon, 8.5 km (5.3 mi) NW of The Knoll and 26 km (16 mi) W of Moab.
History: Named for Jewel Tibbetts (1903-1969), a frequent visitor to the feature.
Mount Siegfried (Summit), Matanuska-Susitna County, Alaska (61.5105475, -147.0130666)
Description: In the Chugach Mountains, near head of Tarr Glacier, 4 mi NE of Mount Valhalla and 38 mi NW of Valdez.
History: Named in 1957 for "Siegfried, a figure from the Heroic  literature of the ancient Teutons" by members of the Chugach Mountains  Expedition sponsored by the Arctic Institute of North America (Nielsen, 1963, p. 135).
Sundstrom Island (Island), Kodiak Island County, Alaska (56.6888889, -154.1427778)
Description: off SW tip of Aiaktalik I., 4 mi. S of Kodiak I.
History: Named in 1906 by Captain Hodgkins, U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS), for Quartermaster  Gustaf L. Sundstrom, U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS), a crewmember of the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) steamer Patterson,  "who lost his life on June 29,1906, by drowning, in the performance of his  official duties * * *."
City of West Springfield Town (Civil), Hampden County, Massachusetts (42.1253237, -72.6502381)
Description: Located 3 mi west of Springfield.
History: Settled about 1660, incorporated as a town in 1774. So named because it was originally the western part of Springfield (MA-T1/p50). The town was reclassified as a City in April 2000, but it retained the name Town of West Springfield.
Mount Sorenson (Summit), San Bernardino County, California (34.2376201, -117.1564587)
Description: Located in sec 23,T2N,R3W, San Bernardino Meridian. In the San Bernardino Mountains, 16 km (10 mi) northeast of San Bernardino. (US-T121)
History: Named for Arnold C Sorenson (1899-1975), Scout Executive of the Los Angeles Area Boy Scout Council from 1948-1964, who was an outstanding advocate of yourth and camping. (US-T121)
Rich Hill (Summit), Aleutians West (CA) County, Alaska (52.0338889, 177.5319444)
Description: 1.7 mi. SE of Witchcraft Point, Kiska I., Aleutian Islands.
History: An arbitrary name beginning with "R" to correspond to "R" grid used by the U.S. Army for tactical purposes during World War II; published on a 1953 Army Map Service (AMS) map.
Brilliant Glacier (Glacier), Chugach County, Alaska (61.1323264, -147.44309)
Description: trends SW to its terminus at head of a stream which drains into Unakwik Inlet, 40 mi. W of Valdez, Chugach Mts. 2.3 miles long.
History: So named in 1910 by U.S. Grant, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), because of the brilliancy of the ice.
Mount Hayford (Summit), Ketchikan Gateway County, Alaska (55.7511062, -130.2862866)
Description: W of Verdure Point, 15 mi. SW of Hyder, Coast Mts.
History: Named in 1925 by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) after John Fillmore Hayford,  1868-1925, Director of the College of Engineering, North-western University,  from 1909 to 1925; he achieved international recognition for his work in  isostasy.
Leonard Creek (Stream), Sierra County, California (39.632955, -120.550489)
Description: 2.1 mi long; in Tahoe National Forest, heads 0.4 mi. SE of Haskell Peak, flows S to enter the North Yuba River 0.8 mi. NNE of Deadman Lake; Secs 32&29, T21N, R13E Mount Diablo Meridian
History: Named for J. Paul Leonard (1901-1995), a president of San Francisco State University who developed the nearby San Francisco State Sierra Nevada Field Campus.
Iron Creek (Stream), Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) County, Alaska (65.2947222, -143.4047222)
Description: flows NE to Woodchopper Creek, 5 mi. SW of that stream's junction with Yukon River and 41 mi. SE of Circle, Yukon=Tanana High. 1.6 miles long.
History: Prospectors' name reported by A. H. Brooks (in Brooks and others, 1907, p. 203), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).