cellos/DomesticNames_AllStates_Text huggingface dataset:
Cape Rozhnof (Cape), Aleutians East County, Alaska (55.9666667, -160.9402778)
Description: between Nelson Lagoon and Herendeen Bay, 11 mi. W of village of  Port Moller, Alaska Peninsula, Bristol Bay Low.
History: Named Cape Rojnoff by Captain Lutke (1836, p. 261), Imperial Russian Navy (IRN). The  name was applied at first to what is now called Lagoon Point. Cape Rodgnoff is shown in its present location on an 1882 U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) chart; the spelling  "Rozhnof" is derived from "Rozhnova," shown on Russian Hydrographic Dept. Chart  1279 (1847).
Koyuk River (Stream), Nome (CA) County, Alaska (64.9291667, -161.1341667)
Description: Heading in a small lake 3 mi N of Kuzitrin Lake and flowing SE 90 mi, then S 25 mi. to to Koyuk Inlet at the head of Norton Bay, 30 mi. NW of Christmas Mtn., Nulato Hills.
History: Eskimo name reported by Captain Tebenkov (1852, map 2), Imperial Russian Navy (IRN), as "Kvyguk." The present spelling comes from A. H. Brooks, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in 1900. The Western Union Telegraph Expedition spelled the name "Koikpak," which means "big river."
Cardium Creek (Stream), Hays County, Texas (30.1408333, -98.1161111)
Description: Heads 0.6 km (0.4 mi) east-northeast of Peach Mountain, flows northeast to enter South Onion Creek 6 km (4 mi) south-southeast of the community of Dripping Springs.
History: Named for the mollusk of the genus cardium, the fossils of which are found along the stream.
Finger Lake (Lake), Matanuska-Susitna County, Alaska (61.6043723, -149.281393)
Description: in Matanuska Valley, 5 mi. W of Palmer, Cook Inlet Low. 362 acres in size. 1.8 miles long.
History: Descriptive name given in 1898 by Captain E. F. Glenn, USA. So named "because when viewing the lake on a map, a point of land in the lake gives the impression of a finger."
Kivalina (Populated Place), Northwest Arctic County, Alaska (67.7269444, -164.5333333)
Description: On barrier reef between Chukchi and Kivalina Lagoon, 43 mi NW of Noatak and 47 mi NW of Cape Krusenstern, Kotzebue-Kobuk Low.
History: Eskimo village originally located at the north end of the lagoon. Reported in 1847 by Lieutenant L.A. Zagoskin, Imperial Russian Navy (IRN), who gave its name as "Kivualinagmut". The village population was 87 in 1920, 99 in 1930, 98 in 1939, and 117 in 1950. The post office was established in 1940.
Dust Creek (Stream), Copper River County, Alaska (61.7047222, -145.0525)
Description: flows NW to Tonsina River, 4.7 mi. NE of Tonsina and 56 mi. NE of Valdez, Chugach Mts. 19 miles long.
History: Local name published in 1950 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Gull Island (Island), Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska (59.585, -151.3269444)
Description: at entrance to Peterson Bay, on E shore of Kachemak Bay, Kenai Peninsula 8 mi. SE of Homer, Chugach Mts. 0.1 mile long.
History: Local name reported by W. H. Dall, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in 1895.
Mihalik Creek (Stream), Lake County, Ohio (41.732652, -81.122738)
Description: 1.7 mi. long; in LeRoy Township, heads 3 mi. NE of Leroy Center, flows generally NW into the Grand River 6.4 mi. E of Painesville
History: Named for John Mihalik (1881-1973), Tony Mihalik (1913-2001), and John Mihalik, Jr. (1917-1977), who owned land along the stream and build stone bridges over it.
Barr (historical) (Populated Place), Valley County, Montana (48.7333501, -106.983946)
Description: Coord approx
History: RCCheney in Names on the Face of Mt stated that Barr was named for Isabel Barr, appointed postmaster. The town was located near the Canadian Border, 40 mi from the RR. However, according to "Footprints in the Valley - A History of Valley County" vol 2, "The Barr Community was named after Joe W. Barr, a sheep rancher, ..."
Canyon Creek (Stream), Bethel (CA) County, Alaska (60.1936111, -160.0025)
Description: Flows NW to Fork Creek near its source, 11.6 mi SE of Eek Lake, 29 mi. W of Chikuminuk Lake and 74 mi. SE of Bethel, Kilbuck-Kuskokwim Mountains.
History: Named by prospectors, "probably 'Jens Kramme' who mined gold on Canyon Creek since 1911." Descriptive name given because it flows in  a deep narrow valley, reported in 1956 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Champion Creek (Stream), Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) County, Alaska (65.4158333, -146.9844444)
Description: flows SW joins Bear Creek to form Beaver Creek, 3 mi. NNW of table top Mtn. and 52 mi. NE of Fairbanks, Yukon-Tanana High. 15 miles long.
History: Local name of stream shown in 1910 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to flow to Beaver Creek at Nome Creek (Brooks and others, 1910, pl. 6). In 1913, the stream was shown in its present location.
Town of Belchertown (Civil), Hampshire County, Massachusetts (42.2787484, -72.4003754)
Description: Located 15 mi NE of Springfield; Hampshire County (US-T121).
History: Settled 1731, incorporated as a town in 1761. Named in honor of Jonathan Belcher, governor of MA, 1730-1740. Originally written as Belchers Town before 1761, it was the plantation called Cold Spring (MA-T1)
Cascade Point (Cape), Aleutians West (CA) County, Alaska (56.5333333, -169.575)
Description: on S coast of Saint George Island, in Pribilof Islands.
History: Local name derived from a waterfall on the point. Captain Tebenkov (1852, map 21) called it "M(ys) Yuzhnyy" meaning "Southern Cape," and Elliott (1881, p.55) called it both "Southeast Point" and "Waterfall Head." The Aleut names listed by Putnam (1903, p.1015), U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, are "Egithrot'ogh", meaning "waterfall" and "Niyan-kiya," meaning "ridge."
Banana River (Lake), Brevard County, Florida (28.3061186, -80.6475524)
History: In May 2001, the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (USBGN) approved the name Indian River Lagoon.  This feature encompasses the following 10 features:  Banana River, Mosquito Lagoon, Indian River Narrows, Great Pocket, Peck Lake, South Jupiter Narrows, Hobe Sound, Jupiter Sound, Indian River North, and Indian River.
North Fork La Brea Creek (Stream), Santa Barbara County, California (34.8805356, -120.1318154)
Description: Intermittent stream in Los Padres National Forest, heading at the north end of the Sierra Madre Mountains at the junction of Rogue Canyon and Flores Canyon, and flowing southwest about 13 miles to join South Fork La Brea Creek, to form La Brea Creek, about 1 mile north of Bone Mountain and 5.6 km (3.5 mi) southeast of Tepusquet Peak. (US-T121)
Wickersham Creek (Stream), Matanuska-Susitna County, Alaska (63.0675, -147.6594444)
Description: flows S to Butte Creek, 68 mi. SE of Healy, Talkeetna Mts.
History: Locally named for James Wickersham; reported in 1913 by Bagley (in Brooks)and others, 1914, pl. 12), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Enniss Peak (Summit), Utah County, Utah (40.5141101, -111.7868641)
Description: Located 0.6 km (0.4 mi) south of the head of Bear Canyon, and 5.6 km (3.5 mi) east of Draper.
History: Named for John Enniss (1821-1918), his wife Elisabeth, and their son Willard (1857-1947), early settlers in the Salt Lake Valley.
Powwow River (Stream), Essex County, Massachusetts (42.8409238, -70.92561)
Description: Heads in NH, flows SE for 23 miles through Long Pond, Great Pond, Powwow Pond, Tuxbury Pond, and Lake Gardner to the Merrimack River 1.1 mi SSE of Amesbury T.H.; MA; Town of Amesbury, MA, and South Hampton, East Kingston and Danville, NH; incomplete record.
History: "Powwow" is an Indian word, meaning "a conference" (MGB 1932).
Main Creek (Stream), Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) County, Alaska (64.7122222, -155.8786111)
Description: heads on Yuki Mountain, flows N to Ruby Slough, 12 mi. W of  Ruby, Kilbuck-Kuskokwim Mts.
History: Prospectors name reported in 1908 by A. G. Maddren (in  Brooks and others, 1909, p. 230), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Birch Slough (Stream), Bethel (CA) County, Alaska (61.0697222, -160.6152778)
Description: flows NW to Tuluksak River, 12 mi. E of Tuluksak and 50 mi. SW of Aniak, Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta.
History: Local name; reported by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in 1947.
Swampy River (Stream), Lake and Peninsula County, Alaska (58.1922222, -157.2641667)
Description: heads in lake, winds N through several lakes to Egegik River on  Alaska Peninsula 4 mi. E of Egegik 38 mi. SW of Naknek, Bristol Bay Low.
History: Descriptive name given by R. H. Sargent, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in 1923  "because of the swampy area bordering the river's lower course."
Gerstle Point (Cape), Aleutians East County, Alaska (55.6166667, -162.3166667)
Description: on N shore of Gerstle Bay, at mouth of Cathral River, 33 mi. NE  of the village of Cold Bay, Bristol Bay Low.
History: Named in 1888 by U.S. Bureau of Fisheries (USBF) for Lewis Gerstle. This feature cannot be identified on current maps. See Gerstle Bay.
Kennison Bay (Bay), Warren County, New York (43.7620054, -73.4828969)
Description: on W shore of Lake George 0.48 km (0.3 mi) NW of Friends Point and 11.3 km (7 mi) SW of Ticonderoga.
History: Named for David Kennison (1736-1852), who at the time of his death was the last surviving member of the Boston Tea Party, served in the Revolutinary War and fought in the battles at Sacketts Harbor, and Williamsburgh during the War of 1812.
Kay Creek (Stream), Bethel (CA) County, Alaska (61.2841667, -158.77)
Description: flows SW to Buckstock River 16 mi. SE of its junction with Aniak  River, 32 mi. SE of Aniak and 20 mi. SW of Little Mountain Village, Kilbuck-Kuskokwim Mts.
History: Prospectors' name reported in 1945 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Twentyfive Mile Creek (Stream), Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska (64.53, -146.2788889)
Description: flows W to Salcha River, 30 mi. NW of Big Delta, Yukon-Tanana  High.
History: Local name published in 1951 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). So named because its  mouth is approximately 25 miles upstream from the junction of the Salcha and Tanana Rivers.
Rainy Creek (Stream), Southeast Fairbanks (CA) County, Alaska (63.2855556, -145.7888889)
Description: formed by its North and West Forks, flows E to Delta River, 20 mi. NW of Paxson, Alaska Range
History: Local name reported on 1910 fieldsheet by C. E. Giffin, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The stream was called "Wilder Creek" in 1898 by Captain E. F. Glenn, USA.
Aligo Point (Cape), Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska (59.6333333, -149.75)
Description: S tip of Harris Peninsula, 36 mi. SW of Seward, Chugach Mts. Point, S coast of Warre I., Alex. Arch.
History: Named in 1929 by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS); derived from "the native word said to mean quartz, referring to the geological formation at the point." reported by the commander of the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) steamer Hodgson, who surveyed this
Tubsinte (historical) (Populated Place), San Mateo County, California (0, 0)
History: The inhabitants of the north end of the San Francisco peninsula from at least 500 to 1780 A.D. were known as the Yelamu, who lived in five known inland villages; Chutchui, Sitlintac, Amuctac, Tubsinte and Petlenuc (NPS Golden Gate National Recreation Area/History and Culture).
Ammerman Creek (Stream), Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) County, Alaska (68.3416667, -141.2363889)
Description: heads in Yukon, Canada, flows SW, across Alaska-Canada boundary, to Old Crow River, SW of Ammerman Mtn., Porcupine Plateau; 15 miles long.
History: Local name reported in 1911 by International Boundary Commission (IBC) field survey crew.
House Rock Wash (Stream), Coconino County, Arizona (36.6735979, -111.741552)
Description: A formation of two large rocks on the W side of House Rock Wash (US-T121).
History: So named by the 1871 Powell Expedition when they spent a night at the inverted 'V' formation of two large rocks.  The next morning, they printed 'House Rock Hotel' on one of the rocks (US-T121).
Telukhti Creek (Stream), Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) County, Alaska (65.3638889, -155.3041667)
Description: flows NE to Nayuka River, 17 mi. NW of Hochandochtla Mtn., Kokrines-Hodzana High.
History: Koyukan Indian name obtained at Huslia in 1956 by Orth.
Devilfish Bay (Bay), Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) County, Alaska (56.0941667, -133.3441667)
Description: extends E to El Capitan Passage, on E coast of Kosciusko I., Alex. Arch. 3.5 miles long.
History: Local name obtained in 1904 from Captain Cyrus Orr, of Shakan, by E. F. Dickins, U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS).
Ruth Creek (Stream), Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) County, Alaska (65.5236111, -148.5422222)
Description: flows NW to Livengood Creek at Livengood, Yukon-Tanana High.
History: Prospected and named by Jay Livengood; reported in 1915 by  U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) (Brooks and others, 1916, pl. 9).
Cosmos Hills (Range), Northwest Arctic County, Alaska (67, -157)
Description: extends WNW-ESE between Ambler Low. and Kobuk River, Brooks Range. 30 miles long.
History: P. S. Smith and H. M. Eakin, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), wrote "This name is given because (Lt. G. M.) Stoney's winter camp on the Kobuk was called Fort Cosmos" (Brooks and others, 1911, p. 274).
Indian River North (Channel), Volusia County, Florida (28.971098, -80.8889423)
History: In May 2001, the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (USBGN) approved the name Indian River Lagoon.  This feature encompasses the following 10 features: Indian River North,  Mosquito Lagoon, Banana River, Indian River Narrows, Great Pocket, Peck Lake, South Jupite Narrows, Hobe Sound, Jupiter Sound, Indian River North, and Indian River.
Nine Pup (Stream), Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) County, Alaska (65.4572222, -144.9355556)
Description: flows NW to Deadwood Creek, 36 mi. SW of Circle, Yukon-Tanana  High.
History: Named "Nine Pup" by prospectors; reported in 1909 by B. L.  Johnson (in Brooks and others, 1910, fig. 5), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Bristol Pond (Lake), Addison County, Vermont (44.1723899, -73.0879766)
Description: 220 acres; in the Town of Bristol, 4 km (2.5 mi) SSE of East Monkton, 4.2 km (2.6 mi) N of the community of Bristol.
History: Named in 1931 by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont for the niece of a State legislator; name in local use and approved by the BGN in 2011 recognizes location in the Town of Bristol.
Strand Peak (Summit), Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska (63.2759216, -154.7233636)
Description: 12 mi. N of Medfra, Kilbuck-Kuskokwim Mts.
History: Local name reported in 1920 by G. C. Martin (in Brooks and  others, 1922, fig. 5), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Alngeeyak Point (Cape), Nome (CA) County, Alaska (63.3972222, -169.5841667)
Description: Approximately 25.5 mi NW of Northeast Cape and 2 mi N of the inlet to Thomname Lagoon, in the eastern part of the N coast of Saint Lawrence Island, 35 mi. SE of Savoonga.
History: Eskimo name reported in 1932 by Otto W. Geist, Univ of  Alaska.
Birch Gulch (Valley), Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska (63.207808, -154.7661671)
Description: extends N from Hidden Creek, 1.2 mi. NW of Greens Head and 7.5 mi. N of Medfra, Kilbuck-Kuskokwim Mts.
History: Local name reported in 1920 by G. C. Martin (in Brooks and  others, 1922, fig. 5), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Polk (Populated Place), Kay County, Oklahoma (36.6083669, -97.4542137)
Description: Located in SW Kay County, 9.7 km (6 mi) N of Billings and 14.5 km (9 mi) SW of Tonkawa
History: A Post Office operated in this former community from 4/4/1894 until 10/15/1904.  The name Polk is derived from the first letter of the following counties:  Pawnee, Oklahoma, Logan and Kay (US-T131/1965/OK Place Names/GHShirk)
Wings Flats (Flat), Plymouth County, Massachusetts (42.711761, -70.6494899)
Description: formerly in Buzzards Bay 0.3 mi S of Stony Point; Town of Wareham.
History: According to U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) "Wings Flats" name was dropped in 1937 when "Hog Island Channel" was dredged cutting through the center of the flats.
Kaluchagun Slough (Gut), Kusilvak (CA) County, Alaska (62.7116667, -164.8533333)
Description: on Kaluchagun I., in Norton Sound, 11 mi. W of Kwiguk, Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta.
History: Eskimo name obtained in 1948 by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS).
Montana Creek (Stream), Juneau County, Alaska (58.3816667, -134.5952778)
Description: flowing SE to the Mendenhall River, 1 mi. N of Juneau Airport  and 8 mi. NW of Juneau, Coast Mts.
History: The origin of the name is unknown. The name was in use in the 1880's, but the stream was called Brennan River in 1881 by Edward J.  Brennan who with John McInnis located placer claims along the stream  (DeArmond, 1957, p. 32).
Gechiak Mountains (Range), Dillingham (CA) County, Alaska (59.3422222, -160.4033333)
Description: in Ahklun Mts., 3 mi. SW of Gechiak Lake, and 45 mi. NE of Goodnews, Kilbuck-Kuskokwim Mts.
History: Eskimo name published in 1951 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Glacier Creek (Stream), Copper River County, Alaska (61.335, -145.5447222)
Description: heads in a lake flows W to Tonsina River, 4 mi. E of terminus of Tonsina Glacier and 28 mi. NE of Valdez, Chugach Mts. 3.5 miles long.
History: Local name published in the 1950's by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Derwent Creek (Stream), Southeast Fairbanks (CA) County, Alaska (65.1947222, -142.5677778)
Description: flows NE 13 mi. joins Fisher Creek to form Bonanza Creek, 10 mi. SE of junction of Charley and Yukon Rivers; Yukon-Tanana High.
History: prospectors' name from an unpublished map by E. J.  Chamberlain, dated 1902.
Lexington (Populated Place), Fayette County, Kentucky (37.9886892, -84.4777153)
History: On January 1, 1974 Lexington became the first Kentucky community to consolidate city and county governments into a single system. The merger of Lexington city and Fayette County governments was the result of almost four years of planning. The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government remains Kentucky's only merged government.
Taylor Creek (Stream), Nome (CA) County, Alaska (65.6838889, -164.7969444)
Description: flows SW to Kougarok River, 9 mi. SW of Midnight Mts. and 46 mi. NW of Imuruk Lake, Seward Peninsula High.
History: Prospectors' name reported in 1900 by Brooks (1901, pl. 11), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Kah Shakes Cove (Bay), Ketchikan Gateway County, Alaska (55.0410274, -130.9855946)
Description: extends E off Revillagigedo Channel, 1.4 mi. S of Kah Shakes Point, Coast Mts.
History: Named for the chief of a Tlingit Indian village at the northern point of entrance to this feature. (See Kah Shakes: locality). Local name reported in 1901 by Commander J. F. Moser, U.S. Navy (USN).
Kern Creek (Stream), Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) County, Alaska (67.6388889, -147.6205556)
Description: flows SE to Middle Fork Chandalar River, 25 mi. ENE of Chandalar, Brooks Range
History: Prospectors name obtained in 1909 by A. G. Maddren (in  Brooks and others, 1910, pl. 7), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Canyon Creek (Stream), Chugach County, Alaska (60.3725, -143.99)
Description: heads at 1950 terminus of Martin River Glacier, flows S to Bering River, 3.5 mi. SW of Berg Lake and 62 mi. SE of Codova, Chugach Mts.
History: Prospectors' name reported in 1903 by G. C. Martin, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
McCarty Lagoon (Bay), Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska (59.5233064, -150.3130771)
Description: on E shore of East Arm Nuka Bay, Kenai Peninsula 43 mi. ESE of  Homer, Chugach Mts.
History: Local name reported by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in 1911 as being "named for William McCarty of Seward."
Haystack Mountain (Summit), Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska (64.1692697, -152.3280755)
Description: in Kuskokwim Mts. 20 mi. N of village of Lake Minchumina,  Kilbuck-Kuskokwim Mts.
History: Local descriptive name reported in 1945 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). In 1899  Lieutenant Herron (1901, p. 48 and map), USA, recorded the Indian name as  "Un-suz-ee Mountain."
Beluga River (Stream), Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska (61.2047222, -150.94)
Description: heads at Beluga Lake, and flows SE to Cook Inlet, 11 mi. NE of Tyonek, Cook Inlet Low. 35 miles long.
History: Local name reported in 1898 by Eldridge (1900, map 3), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The word "beluga" or "byeluga" in Russian refers to the "white whale."
Rockingham County (Civil), Rockingham County, North Carolina (36.3960128, -79.7749872)
Description: Located in north central North Carolina along the boundary with Virginia, 43 km (27 mi) north of Greensboro; County Seat:  Wentworth.
History: Formed in 1785 from Guilford County; named for Charles Watson-Wentworth (1730-1782), second Marquis of Rockingham who supported independence for the American Colonies.  (NC-T11/p421)
Mount Casca (Summit), Southeast Fairbanks County, Alaska (65.3470794, -141.0562823)
Description: 1.5 mi. E of Alaska-Canada boundary and 39 mi. N of Eagle, Porc. Plateau
History: Named by D. D. Cairnes (Canada Geological Survey Mem. 67, map) in 1911-1912 after trianulation station "Casca" established by the International Boundary Survey on this mountain in 1910. The station, in turn, was named for the "British" steamboat Casca which was engaged in Yukon  River trade.
Cap Island (Island), Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) County, Alaska (55.9, -133.3330556)
Description: in El Capitan Passage, on NW coast of Tuxekan I., Alex. Arch. 1.5 miles long.
History: Named in 1904 by E. F. Dickins, U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS), "for signal station called Cap located here."
Mission Cove (Bay), Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) County, Alaska (54.8730556, -132.8019444)
Description: extends SE off Howkan Narrows, on W coast of Long I., Alex.  Arch.
History: Descriptive name given in 1882 by W. H. Dall, U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS), probably for the Presbyterian mission at Howkan village. According to Baker (1906, p. 440) this cove "has also been named 'Hydah' by Sheldon Jackson."
Old Glory Creek (Stream), Northwest Arctic County, Alaska (65.8616667, -163.0822222)
Description: Heading on the N slope of Crossfox Butte, 6.2 mi NNW of Cloud Lake and flowing NE to the Pinnell River 2 mi upstream from its confluence with the Inmachuk River, 17 mi. N of Imuruk Lake, Seward Peninsula High.
History: Prospectors' name reported in 1901 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) (Collier, 1902, pl. 12).
Carpenters Island (historical) (Island), Delaware County, Pennsylvania (0, 0)
Description: Originally located near the mouth of the Schuylkill River, just north of Hog Island.  Over time Hog Island migrated north into Carpenter's Island.  Area is now the Philadelphia International Airport.
History: Reportedly named for the Carpenter family who purchased land on the island from Peter Cock in the late 1600's.  Also known by the name Fisher's Island as the Fisher family apparently purchased land from Peter Cock as well.  (US-T146/2003/07/rootsweb.com)
Glass Branch (Stream), Bates County, Missouri (38.273333, -94.278611)
Description: 1.6 mi. long; in Summit Township, flows NW to enter Willow Branch 3.9 mi. SE of Butler Memorial Airport; Secs 18,17&20, T40N, R30W, Fifth Principal Meridian.
History: Named in honor of Major George Washington Glass (ca.1796–1875), an early settler in Bates County
Bottenintnin Lake (Lake), Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska (60.5147565, -150.5572281)
Description: on Kenai Peninsula S of Sterling Highway, 7.5 mi. E of Sterling and 25 mi. ESE of Kenai, Cook Inlet Low.; 1 mile long.
History: Named about 1963 by officials of Kenai National Moose Range, for administrative purposes.
Superstition Mountains (Summit), Pinal County, Arizona (33.4286606, -111.4181856)
History: So named as an Indian legend implies that the mountains are bad medicine because no one returns once he enters the mountains. Another legend gave the earlier Spanish name 'Sierra de la Espuma' (mountains of foam) because it refers to a great flood which left its mark in the limestone of the range (AZ-T101/p. 596).
North Fork Kwiniuk River (Stream), Nome (CA) County, Alaska (64.6856622, -162.5013928)
Description: flows SW to Kwiniuk River, 8 mi. NW of Elim, Seward Peninsula High.
History: Prospectors' name shown on a precinct map of Seward Peninsula  by Monroe and Hutchins, corrected up to June 1903 by Arthur Gibson.
Cahuilla Valley (Valley), Riverside County, California (33.5244775, -116.8095466)
Description: Crescent shaped valley, joins the southwest end of Anza Valley 4 km (2.5 mi) east-southeast of Cahuilla and trends west-southwest along the course of Cahuilla Creek. (US-T121)
History: Named from an Indian tribe. The word is said to mean "master." ( Gannett,1905 )