Mount Misery (Washington state)
Mount Misery is a peak in Garfield County, Washington. It is the second highest point in Garfield County, Washington at 6,366 feet (1,940 m), 13 ft lower than Diamond Peak, the county's high point.[1][2]
| Mount Misery | |
|---|---|
| Possossona | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,366 ft (1,940 m) |
| Coordinates | 46.1229°N 117.5146°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Garfield County |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
It was originally named Possossona, meaning "water passing", by the Indigenous peoples.[3]
The peak is included on several lists of unusual Washington state place names.[4][5]
References
- Romano, Craig (2023). Backpacking Washington. Seattle: Mountaineers Books. p. 338. ISBN 978-1-68051-222-9.
- Mount Misery, Lists of John, John Kirk (2020)
- Greene, Jerome A. (2000). "Clearwater". Nez Perce Summer 1877: The U.S. Army and the Nee-Me-Poo Crisis. Montana Historical Society Press. Retrieved March 25, 2024 – via National Park Service.
- Lloyd, Sarah Anne (July 2, 2019). "Bummer place names in Washington state". Curbed.
- Judd, Ron (July 20, 2012). "Woe be Washington: In place names we tell it like it is". Pacific NW Magazine. The Seattle Times.
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