Taowhywee Point
Taowhywee Point is a summit in the U.S. state of Oregon.[1] The elevation is 3,707 feet (1,130 m).[1]
Taowhywee is a name derived from the Takelma language meaning "morning star".[2] It was the Indian name of Margaret Tao-Why-Wee Harney (1807-1893), a medicine woman of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Taowhywee Point
- ^ "Jackson County Place Names Database". Jackson County Genealogy Library. Archived from the original on 4 October 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
42°15′24″N 122°41′32″W / 42.25667°N 122.69222°W
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