cellos/DomesticNames_AllStates_Text huggingface dataset:
Wolverine Creek (Stream), Bethel (CA) County, Alaska (62.1683333, -153.3730556)
Description: in Teocalli Mts., heads SE of Knox Peak, flows SW to South Fork  Kuskokwim River, 9 mi. S of junction of Tatina River, 91 mi. SE of McGrath,  Alaska Range
History: Local name reported in 1931 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Reynolds Peak (Summit), Alpine County, California (38.5806389, -119.8385678)
Description: 14.5 km (9 mi) south-southwest of Markleeville. (US-T121) Located in sec 1,T8N,R19E, Mount Diablo Meridian.
History: Named in 1929 by the United States Board on Geogarphic Names, at the reccomendation of the United States Forest Service, for G Elmere Reynolds, editor of the Stockton Record and an advocate of forest conservation. (US-T121)
Rich Gulch (Valley), Bethel County, Alaska (60.1716406, -159.9902413)
Description: flows NE to Fork Creek, 11.5 mi. NW of Heart Lake, 74 mi. SE of  Bethel, Kilbuck-Kuskokwim Mts.
History: Local name reported in 1955 by J. M. Hoare, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Middle Breaker (Bar), Sitka County, Alaska (57.5155556, -136.0775)
Description: 10 mi. S of Chichagof, on W coast of Chichagof I., Alex. Arch.
History: Named in 1908 by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) and published in the 1908 Coast Pilot (p. 167). Named presumably because the rocks are halfway between the  reefs off the west coast of Khaz Peninsula and the Khaz Breakers.
Port Armstrong (Bay), Sitka County, Alaska (56.2927778, -134.6616667)
Description: on E coast of Baranof I., 4 mi. N of Port Alexander, Alex. Arch. 1 mile long.
History: Named by Captain George Vancouver, Royal Navy (RN), "during his stay in Port Conclusion between August 1 and August 22, 1794" (Wagner, 1937, p. 373).
Summit Creek (Stream), Haines County, Alaska (59.3380556, -136.0763889)
Description: flows E to Tsirku River, 7.5 mi. SW of Klukwan, and 28 mi. SW  of Skagway, St. Elias Mts.
History: Prospectors' name reported by C. W. Wright (1904, pl. 2), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Chagak Canyon (Valley), Aleutians West (CA) County, Alaska (54.19, -168.948333)
Description: 61 mi. long; offshore in the Bering Sea, heads 3.2 mi. NW of Cape Chagak, trends NW to a point 41 mi. NW of Bogoslof Island
History: Named in association with Cape Chagak on Umnak Island
Anakshek Pass (Stream), Kusilvak (CA) County, Alaska (62.2733333, -164.9919444)
Description: flows W to Black River, 37 mi. SW of Kwiguk, Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta;
History: Eskimo name obtained in 1899 by G. R. Putnam, U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS). Published in 1901 on Chart 9372.
Elephant Rock (Bar), Bethel (CA) County, Alaska (60.6941667, -173.0777778)
Description: In Bering Sea, at the N tip of Hall Island, 8 mi NW of Glory of Russia Cape, Saint Matthew Island.
History: Name published by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) in 1932 on Chart 8851; "so called because of its resemblance to an elephants head".
Dome Creek (Stream), Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska (65.075, -147.7463889)
Description: flows NW to Chatanika River, 16 mi. N of Fairbanks, Yukon-Tanana High. 7 miles long.
History: Local name derived from Pedro Dome located at head of stream. The name was reported in 1903 by T. G. Gerdine (Prindle, 1905, pl. 13), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Fleischmann Glacier (Glacier), Matanuska-Susitna County, Alaska (62.3536282, -152.840317)
Description: in Kichatna Mts., 0.8 mi. NE of Simpson Pass and 87 mi. W of Talkeetna; Alaska Range. 1 mile long.
History: named in 1899 by Lieutenant J. S. Herron, USA.
Lake Canirco (Lake), Aleutians West (CA) County, Alaska (52.9186111, 173.2447222)
Description: S of Chichagof Harbor, on E coast of Attu I., Aleutian Islands. 0.7 mile long.
History: Named by the U.S. Army during its occupation of the island during World War II; name shown on an Army Map Service (AMS) map published in 1948.
Fox Islands (Island), Aleutians East County, Alaska (53.7833333, -166.5833333)
Description: Comprising the E end of the Aleutian Islands between the Alaska Peninsula, to the E, and the Islands of Four Mountains, to the W, and extending from Isanotski Strait SW about 290 mi to Samalga Pass; includes Samalga, Umnak, Unalaska, and Unimak Islands and the Krenitzin Islands along with other smaller islands.
History: Named in the eighteenth century by the Russian explorers and fur traders.
Sitkinak Dome (Summit), Kodiak Island County, Alaska (56.5590174, -154.1849619)
Description: on Sitkinak I., in Trinity Islands.; Kodiak Islands.
History: name derived from Sitkinak Island and given in 1906 by W. C. Hodgkins, U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS). this mountain and may account for a generic form unusual in this area.
East Twin Bay (Bay), Chugach County, Alaska (60.7269444, -147.9283333)
Description: on N side of Perry I., extends N 3 mi. to E end of Wells Passage, 24 mi. E SE of Whittier, Chugach Mts.
History: So named in 1914 by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) because it is "the eastern one of two bays * * *."
River Lethe (Stream), Lake and Peninsula County, Alaska (58.3955556, -155.4)
Description: On Alaska Peninsula, in Katmai National Monument, heads in glacial  lake on Mount Mageik and flows NW through Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes to  Ukak River, 18 mi. NW of Mount Katmai, Aleutian Range
History: Named in 1917 by R. F. Griggs, National Geographic  Society; suggested by Lethe, the "river of forgetfulness" in the Hades of Greek mythology.
Saint Makarius Point (Cape), Aleutians West (CA) County, Alaska (51.3613889, 179.2180556)
Description: In the Aleutian Islands, on the S coast of Amchitka Island, 1 mi S of Makarius Bay and 1.4 mi NW of Grampus Point.
History: Named by personnel of the USS Oglala in 1935, in the belief that Amchitka Island was the island Vitus Bering saw and named Saint Makarius in 1741.
Red Willow County (Civil), Red Willow County, Nebraska (40.1758305, -100.4768648)
Description: Located in southern Nebraska along the boundary with Kansas; 103 km (64 mi) southwest of Lexington; county seat: McCook.
History: Established by  the State Legislature on 27 February 1873 and named for  Red Willow Creek, which is a translation from the Dakota language.  (US-T131/1960/NE Placenames, p117)
Prince of Wales Passage (Channel), Chugach County, Alaska (60.0683333, -148.1127778)
Description: Between Hoodoo and Bainbridge Islands, trends SW from Knight Island Passage to Port Bainbridge, Chugach Mts.
History: Named in 1787 by Samuel Hayward of Captain Portlock's vessel  (portlock, 1789, p. 245).
Del Monte Peak (Summit), Petersburg County, Alaska (56.8649993, -133.0370833)
Description: on Lindenberg Peninsula, Kupreanof Oi., 5 mi. NW of Petersburg, Alex Arch.
History: Named in 1887 by Lieutenant Commander C. M. Thomas, U.S. Navy (USN), for  charting purposes; name published in 1888 on, U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) Chart 705.
Mount Broderick (Summit), Mariposa County, California (37.7335319, -119.5351485)
Description: In Yosemite National Park, bound on the southeast by Liberty Cap on the north bank of Merced River at mile marker 132, 1.3 km (0.8 mi) northeast of Grizzly Peak and 1.4 km (0.9 mi) south of Half Dome. (US-T121)
Eevwak Point (Cape), Nome (CA) County, Alaska (63.6688889, -170.6469444)
Description: 5 mi SW of Savoonga Point, forming the W limit of Koomlangeelkuk Bay, in the central part of the N coast of Saint Lawrence Island.
History: 5 mi SW of Savoonga Point, forming the W limit of Koomlangeelkuk Bay, in the central part of the N coast of Saint Lawrence Island.
Vasilief Bay (Bay), Aleutians West (CA) County, Alaska (52.1038889, -174.3922222)
Description: on SE coast of Atka I.; Aleutian Islands.
History: named for the pilot, Ensign Vasiliev, Imperial Russian Navy (IRN), and published as "Bukh(ta) Vasilieva," or "Vasiliev Bay," by Captain Lutke (1836, p. 317), Imperial Russian Navy (IRN).
Crystal Creek (Stream), Nome (CA) County, Alaska (65.4875, -167.1666667)
Description: in York Mts., flows SW to Lost River, 1.5 mi. N of Cassiterite Creek and 28 mi. NW of Teller, Seward Peninsula High. 2 miles long.
History: So named in 1940 by J. B. Mertie, Jr. because of numerous specimens of well crystallized minerals which were found along its course.
Arrecifes Point (Cape), Yakutat County, Alaska (59.5611111, -139.75)
Description: extends into Yakutat Roads, 1 mi. NW of Yakutat, Malaspina Coastal Plain
History: Captain Alessandro Malaspina in 1791 named it "Punta de Arrecifes," meaning "point of reefs" (Galiano, 1802, map 8).
Old Minto (Populated Place), Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) County, Alaska (64.8872222, -149.1747222)
Description: along the Tanana River 45 mi. W of Fairbanks; Alaska.
History: Name derived from Minto Lakes and reported by the Chief Signal Officer, U.S. Army, in 1909 as Minto Telegraph station and published in 1911 by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) (Brooks and others, pl. 12).
Kitchen Brook (Stream), Berkshire County, Massachusetts (42.5553613, -73.1620476)
Description: Heads at 423540N0731200W, flows SE to the Hoosic River, 0.5 mi S of Cheshire; Town of Cheshire.
History: So named from the basin near its head that was called The Kitchen. locality for the Kitchen Brook Dolomite of Lower Cambrian age.
Duers Neck Landing (Populated Place), Worcester County, Maryland (38.0987311, -75.3154712)
Description: Feature is located at the SE end of Duers Neck on the W side of Martin Bay, 3.7 km (2.3 mi) SE of Boxiron.  (US-T121)
History: Originally named for the Duers Neck Farm of which it was a part. In the 1900's, it was called Rattlesnake Landing for Rattlesnake Ridge and Rattlesnake Island. Later, it was named Scott Landing for Captain William Scott, a marina operator and Marine Resource Police Officer in the early 1900's (US-T121).
The Amphitheater (Basin), San Juan County, Utah (37.4899915, -110.6368078)
Description: Approximate location
History: Natural, round basin at the mouth of a small canyon, water course about 200 yards from the former bank of the Colorado River. It may be only partially inudated as the upper rim of the amphitheater was originally about 400 feet above this river. The name may have been applied to the whole bend of the Colorado River,in whose apex the bowl rests. (UT-T34/#61).
Baron Fork (Stream), Cherokee County, Oklahoma (35.85083, -94.91398)
Description: 35 mi. long; heads just SW of the community of Lincoln at 35°56’26”N, 94°26’22”W, flows S then WNW past the community of Baron, then SW to enter the Illinois River 6 mi. SE of Tahlequah
History: A proposal to change the name of the stream to Barren Fork was considered and rejected by the BGN in October 2012.
Icy Passage (Channel), Hoonah-Angoon (CA) County, Alaska (58.3980556, -135.6177778)
Description: N of Pleasant I. in Icy Strait, 44 mi. NW of Juneau, St. Elias Mts. 9 miles long.
History: Descriptive name published by US@C&GS in the 1891 Coast Pilot (p. 194).
Natick Island (historical) (Island), Dukes County, Massachusetts (41.4167826, -70.4536365)
History: Natick was once an island at the northern tip of Chappaquiddick Island.  About 1725 the channel which separated Natick from the main island was closed during a storm.  Since then Natick has remained part of the Cape Page peninsular formation  (Banks 1911) (MA-T43).
Wiicawak Bay (Bay), Dane County, Wisconsin (43.0543545, -89.3414902)
Description: approx. 100 acres; in the City of Madison, adjacent to the City of Monona at the outflow of Lake Monona into the Yahara River; Secs20&19, T7N, R10E, Fourth Principal Meridian, Extended
History: The name means “muskrat” in the Ho-Chunk language.
Wolf Mountain (Summit), Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska (65.3130907, -154.0723734)
Description: in Kokrines Hills between headwaters of Wolf and Hot Springs Creek, 19 mi. NW of Birches, Kokrines-Hodzana High.
History: Local name obtained in 1954 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) topographers.
Kahiltna River (Stream), Matanuska-Susitna County, Alaska (61.8530556, -150.7794444)
Description: heads at Kahiltna Glacier, at 622745N, 1511230W, flows SE to Yentna River, 53 mi. NW of Anchorage, Cook Inlet Low.
History: Tanaina Indian name reported in 1899 by Lieutenant Herron (1901, p. 45 and map) USA, as "Car-ilt-nu Creek" Present spelling was published by Adolf Knopf and Sidney Paige (in Brooks and others, 1906, p. 118), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).  Kakliaklia a3 "on the Koyukuk River." a7  Kakhlyakhlyakakat;Kakkhlyakhlyakakat;Kakliakhliakat;Kakliakliakat;  Kikliakliakakate;Klakhlyakhlyakakat.
Bell Creek (Stream), Bethel (CA) County, Alaska (60.7994444, -159.5380556)
Description: flows NW to Cripple Creek, 76 mi. E of Bethel, Kilbuck-Kuskokwim Mts. 8 miles long.
History: Prospectors' name reported in 1914 by A. G. Maddren (in Brooks, 1915, pl. 11), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Etchepuk River (Stream), Nome (CA) County, Alaska (64.9752778, -163.0938889)
Description: heads on NW side of Mount Kachauik, flows NW 20 mi. to Fish  River, 32 mi. N of Golovin, Seward Peninsula High.
History: Eskimo name reported in 1910 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Cape Deceit (Cape), Northwest Arctic County, Alaska (66.0977778, -162.7483333)
Description: on Seward Peninsula, extends into Kotzebue Sound, 2 mi. NW of Deering; Kotzebue-Kobuk Low.
History: translation of the German "Betrug," given in 1816 by Lieutenant  Otto von Kotzebue. indicated a bay, that did not exist. to be expert  "cheats."
Iron River (Stream), Spink County, South Dakota (44.69133, -98.28107)
Description: 9 mi. long; heads 18 mi. SE of Redfield, flows generally SW, S, then W to enter the James River 1.45 mi. NNE of Lake Dudley; Tps114&115N, Rgs62&61W, Fifth Principal Meridian
History: the name refers to the reddish color from iron deposits in the glacial sediments along the stream
Gulch Creek (Stream), Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska (65.0811111, -144.0594444)
Description: flows NE to Salcha River, 22 mi. W of Twin Mtn. and 52 mi. S of Circle, Yukon-Tanana High. 6 miles long.
History: Prospectors' name reported in 1954 or 1955 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) topographers.
Polk Inlet (Bay), Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) County, Alaska (55.3955556, -132.4955556)
Description: extends S from Skowi Arm Kasaan Bay, near center of Prince of  Wales I Alex. Arch.
History: Named by local fishermen and reported in 1904 by H.C. Fassett, U.S. Bureau of Fisheries (USBF).
Waldron Island (Island), Matanuska-Susitna County, Alaska (61.6808333, -149.9938889)
Description: In Nancy Lake State Recreation Area, located in Nancy Lake, 5.6 km (3.5 mi) E of Willow and 52 km (32.5 mi) NNW of Anchorage.
History: Named for Arthur and Edith Waldron, longtime owners of the island.
Evans Brook (Stream), Chester County, Pennsylvania (39.846415, -75.784722)
Description: 1.8 km (1.1 mi) long; in New Garden Township, flows NNW then turns sharply SW to enter East Branch White Clay Creek, 6.8 km (4.2 mi) NW of Five Points.
History: Named for the first land owner, Evan Evans, who received a Penn Patent for 500 acres.
Mount Herard (Summit), Saguache County, Colorado (37.8491266, -105.4944793)
Description: In the Sangre de Cristo Range, 5.6 km (3.5 mi) W of Medane Pass and 35 km (22 mi) ENE of Hooper.
History: Originally named Medano Peak ("medano" is Spanish for sand hill) for the sand dunes located at the base of the summit.  In 1970, the U.S. Board on Geographic Names approved the name Mount Seven, at the request of the Colorado Mountain Club and to recognize the summit's seven distinct peaks.  Renamed in 1984 for Ulysses Herard and his family, who homesteaded on the slope of the summit in 1876 and maintained a ranch there until 1948.
Aberdeen (Populated Place), Moore County, North Carolina (35.131547, -79.4294789)
Description: Located in southern Moore County, between Southern Pines and the community of Pine Bluff, 47 km (29 mi) west of Fayetteville.
History: Incorporated in 1893 as Blue's Crossing.  Renamed Aberdeen in 1887 after the coastal port town in Scotland.  (NC-T11/p3)
Okokmilaga River (Stream), North Slope County, Alaska (68.8105556, -153.4397222)
Description: formed by Sulugiak and Agiagiak Creeks, flows N to Killik River  18 mi. SE of its junction with Colville River, Brooks Range
History: Name reported about 1946 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) geologists during  exploration of Naval Petroleum Reserve No. 4. This stream is shown as "Chandler River" on 1924 fieldsheet by Gerald FitzGerald, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), because it  was thought to drain Lieutenant Stoney's "Chandler Lake."
Lead (Populated Place), Lawrence County, South Dakota (44.3522065, -103.7651984)
History: Founded in 1876 and named Washington.  In 1877, this community and the adjoining town of Golden merged to form Lead City.  The town was incorporated in 1890 as Lead.  Either named for the rich deposits of gold-bearing quartz in the area, or, for the expectation by early settlers that Lead would be the leading city in the Black Hills.  (SD-T17/p75)
Ben Creek (Stream), Southeast Fairbanks (CA) County, Alaska (64.6777778, -142.7222222)
Description: "eastern Alaska, at the head of Slate creek, tributary from the west to North fork Fortymile Creek, 6 miles long.
History: "Prospectors' name, from sketch map compiled by Major W. A. Glassford, Signal Corps, U.S.A., 1905." (baker, 1906, p. 127).
Dixon River (Stream), Hoonah-Angoon (CA) County, Alaska (58.3675, -136.8416667)
Description: In Glacier Bay National Monument in the Fairweather Range, heads at a lobe of Brady Glacier, flowing S to Dixon Harbor on Gulf of Alaska, St. Elias Mts. 9 miles long.
History: Local name reported by National Park Service (NPS) in 1961. Name was derived from Dixon Harbor.
Tolstoi Bay (historical) (Populated Place), Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) County, Alaska (55.6916667, -132.55)
Description: site of a fishing station on E coast of Prince of Wales I., in Thorne Bay.
History: The name of this former fishing station was first published in the 11th Census (1893, p. 30); derived from Tolstoi Point. See Tolstoi Point.
Nobles Pass (Gap), Shasta County, California (40.5457146, -121.5483154)
Description: In Lassen Volcanic National Park, 2.4 km (1.5 mi) northeast of the settlement of Manzanita Lake. (US-T121) Located in sec 8,T31N,R4E, Mount Diablo Meridian.
History: Named for William H Nobles, who pioneered a road through the pass in 1852. (US-T121)
Deer Lake (Lake), Shasta County, California (40.4834677, -121.3880899)
Description: Located in secs 2 and 11,T30N,R5E, Mount Diablo Meridian. In Lassen Volcanic National Park, 1.1 km (0.7 mi) north of Grassy Swale and 1.6 km (1 mi) south of Echo Lake. (US-T121)
Dawson Creek (Stream), Nome (CA) County, Alaska (65.5666667, -166.9166667)
Description: flows W to Don River, 7 mi. NE of Brooks Mtn. and 27 mi. NW of Teller, Seward Peninsula High. 3.5 miles long.
History: Prospectors' name shown on the 1900 "Map of Nome Peninsula" by J. M. Davidson and B. D. Blakeslee.
Horse Creek (Stream), Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) County, Alaska (67.3263889, -150.6969444)
Description: flows SW to Glacier River, 0.5 mi. E of that stream's junction with North Fork Koyukuk River and 16.5 mi. SW of Wiseman, Brooks Range. 5 miles long.
History: Local name shown on an 1899 fieldsheet by T. G. Gerdine, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Hisega (Populated Place), Pennington County, South Dakota (44.0533208, -103.4018537)
History: Founded in 1908 by a group of Pierre citizens who established a camp and country club on this site. Six women, Helen Scroggs, Ida Anding, Sadie Robinson, Ethel Brink, Grace Wasson, and Ada Pike, the first to use the facilities combined the letters of their first names to form the name of the town. (SD-T17/p70)
Northeast Harbor (Bay), Aleutians East County, Alaska (54.435, -162.5908333)
Description: on SE coast of Sanak I., in Sanak Is., Aleutian Range
History: Descriptive name reported by Ferdinand Westdahl, U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) commander of the Coast Survey steamer McArthur, who made surveys in this area in 1901.
Harlequin Lake (Lake), Yakutat County, Alaska (59.4625535, -138.9148057)
Description: 6.5 miles long. At 1961 terminus of Yakutat Glacier, 30 mi. SE of Yakutat Bay, St. Elias Mts.
History: Named by Blackwelder (1907, p. 424), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), " * * * from the fact that a pair of harlequin ducks (Histrionicus histrionicus) were the only living things seen upon it." Also called Terminal Lake on a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) manuscript map dated 1907.
Beacon Hill (Populated Place), Suffolk County, Massachusetts (42.3587085, -71.067829)
Description: Pickney Street connects to Mount Vernon Street only by means of Louisburg Square and Joy Street in order to keep the populace of the North Slope from mingling with the affluent on the South Slope (MA-T36).
History: Reverend William Blackstone, the first Bostonian, resided here in 1622.  In 1795 the population began to shift away from the salty, acrid harbor.  Prominent citizens united in order to purchase the 'Hill' from famed portraitist, John Singleton Copley, who never utilized the land. These citizens formed the Mount Vernon Proprietors and initiated the domestication of Beacon Hill (MA-T36).
Terrace Creek (Stream), Matanuska-Susitna County, Alaska (62.5797222, -148.0505556)
Description: heads in lake, flows NE, to Kosina Creek, 22 mi. SW of junction of  Oshetna and Susitna Rivers, Talkeetna Mts.
History: Local name recorded in 1917 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Ikolik (historical) (Populated Place), Kodiak Island County, Alaska (57.2875, -154.7833333)
Description: on S shore of Gurney Bay, 23 mi. SW of Karluk, on W coast of Kodiak I.
History: Name reported by Captain Lisianski (1814, p. 169), Imperial Russian Navy (IRN), as  the settlement of Icolick.
Hudson Coulee (Stream), Southeast Fairbanks (CA) County, Alaska (64.8697222, -141.5302778)
Description: flows NE to Rock Creek 12 mi. NW of Eagle, Yukon-Tanana High. 4 miles long.
History: Prospectors' name reported in 1898 by E. C. Barnard, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Hogatza River (Stream), Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) County, Alaska (65.9988889, -155.3975)
Description: heads at 6657N,15412W, flows SW to Koyukuk River, 32 mi. WSW of Hughes, Hogatza High. 120 miles long.
History: Koyukuk Indian name reported in 1885 by Lieutenant Allen (1887, p. 103), USA. This feature appears to be the same stream that Lieutenant Stoney (1900, map) refers to as "Kokachatna" or "Kokachutna."
Meadow Brook (Stream), Mariposa County, California (37.7152048, -119.6657231)
Description: In Yosemite National Park,heads 2.7 km (1.7 mi) northwest of McGurk Meadow, flows north to Silver Strand Falls, continues in a northeasterly direction down Washburn Slide to the Merced River, 0.64 km (0.4 mi) west of Bridalveil Meadow. (US-T121)
Venisa Point (Cape), Hoonah-Angoon (CA) County, Alaska (58.3102778, -136.8336111)
Description: in Glacier Bay National Monument, 0.8 mi. E of Sugarloaf I. and  53 mi. NW of Hoonah, St. Elias Mts
History: So named Garnet Point by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) in 1926, because the rocky  face of the point is studded with small particles resembling garmets. The name was changed , in 1929 to the Russian word for garnet (venisa) "in order  to eliminate dulpication."
Emery Mountain (Summit), Lamoille County, Vermont (44.692151, -72.7165684)
Description: Located in the Green Mountains, in the Town of Johnson, 2.4 mi. S of Laraway Mountain
History: Named for four generations of the Emery family who worked and farmed the area: Jonathan Emery (1805-1883), William Henry Emery (1840-1929), George Douglas Emery (1867-1930), and Edgar George Emery (1911-1991).
Grandstaff Canyon (Valley), Grand County, Utah (38.610355, -109.5342234)
Description: Approx. 10 mi. long; heads on Bureau of Land Management land at the NW edge of Maloy Park SW of Porcupine Rim, trends generally W through BLM and State lands to enter the valley through which the Colorado River flows, 2 mi NNE of Moab
History: The name commemorates William Grandstaff (1840-1901), prospector and rancher in the area in the late 1800s.
Sunset Pass (Gap), North Slope County, Alaska (69.5869444, -144.7561111)
Description: In the Sadlerochit Mountains, at the head of Itkilyariak Creek, 22 mi. NW of Mount Michelson, 5 mi SE of Munt Weller, Brooks Range.
History: Probably named by S. J. Marsh, prospector, who in 1903 wrote, "At Sunset Pass, a low gap through the Franklin Mountains, leading from the head of Ooselik (Itkilyariak) Creek to the head of Barter (Sadlerochit) River...." (Brooks, 1906, p. 261).