Democrat Gulch

Democrat Gulch [elevation: 1,470 feet (450 m)] is a ridge in Josephine County, Oregon, in the United States.[1]

Democrat Gulch was named from the fact a large share of early prospectors there were Democrats in politics.[2]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Democrat Gulch
  2. ↑ Reed, Ione (December 25, 1971). "What, Indeed, Is in a Name?". Eugene Register-Guard. p. 8. Retrieved 30 April 2015.

Coordinates: 42°07′21″N 123°33′30″W / 42.1226154°N 123.5583979°W / 42.1226154; -123.5583979


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