[at-l] Re: Naming Katahdin

[rhymworm at mindspring.com (Robert Rubin)]

The justification I've heard is that Katahdin means, in the native 
Abenaki language, "greatest mountain" or "principal mountain." So, 
calling it, "Mount Greatest Mountain" is a redundancy.

See also:

http://www.mainepbs.org/hometsom/prog2nmschrt.html

Rhymin' Worm


On Monday, May 26, 2003, at 01:00  PM, 
at-l-request@mailman.backcountry.net wrote:

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> Date: Mon, 26 May 2003 11:45:58 -0400
> From: "The Weathercarrot" <weathercarrot@hotmail.com>
> Subject: [at-l] Naming Katahdin
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> here's a question for ya'll -
>
> So I was labeling the final map of the project last night, and it 
> occured to
> me that there are three different names for the northern terminus of 
> the AT.
> They are:
>
> Baxter Peak
> Mount Katahdin
> Katahdin
>
> of course, Baxter Peak is is just one of a few peaks that make up 
> katahdin,
> but i don't want to use both names - just one. The more interesting 
> thing
> about this is that there has been some debate as to whether Katahdin 
> has a
> "Mount" in front of it or not. It's on most any map you can find of the
> region, but I've run into enough people and situations that 
> purposefully
> leave out the "mount", including the Data Book and the sign at the 
> summit. I
> have always personally preferred leaving it out as well. I think it 
> just
> sounds better that way.
>
> any thoughts?
>
> wc