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Tallowbox Mountain

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Coordinates: 42°11′47″N 123°09′06″W / 42.19639°N 123.15167°W / 42.19639; -123.15167
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Tallowbox Mountain is a summit in the U.S. state of Oregon.[1] The elevation is 4,980 feet (1,520 m).[1]

Tallowbox Mountain was named in the 1880s for the pioneers' custom of preserving venison tallow in a tallowbox.[2]

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tallowbox Mountain
  2. ^ "Jackson County Place Names Database". Jackson County Genealogy Library. Archived from the original on October 4, 2018. Retrieved May 29, 2019.

42°11′47″N 123°09′06″W / 42.19639°N 123.15167°W / 42.19639; -123.15167


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