White Elephant Butte

White Elephant Butte is a summit in the U.S. state of Nevada.[1] The elevation is 8,445 feet (2,574 m).[1]

White Elephant Butte was so named on account of the summit's color and outline.[2]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: White Elephant Butte
  2. Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 30.

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