Wagontire Mountain is a summit in the U.S. state of Oregon.[1] With an elevation of 6,440 feet (1,960 m), Wagontire Mountain is the 435th highest summit in the state of Oregon.[2]
Wagontire Mountain was named for a historical claim that early pioneers reported seeing an old covered wagon tire nearby.[3][1]
The unincorporated community of Wagontire was named after the mountain.
References[edit]
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wagontire Mountain
- ^ "Wagontire Mountain". Peakery.com. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 137.
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43°20′56″N 119°53′29″W / 43.34882°N 119.89152°W