Squaw Tits

Squaw Tits is a summit in Maricopa County, Arizona, in the United States.[2] with an elevation of 2,478 feet (755 m).

Squaw Tits
Location in Arizona
Highest point
Elevation2,478 ft (755 m) NGVD 29[1]
Prominence778 ft (237 m)[1]
Coordinates32°50′55″N 112°28′34″W[2]
Geography
LocationMaricopa County, Arizona, U.S.
Parent rangeSan Tank Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Big Horn

The peak was named from its resemblance to a human breast.[3] However, the term squaw is a derogatory racial epithet targeting the Indigenous people of North America, and Indigenous women in particular.

See also

References

  1. "Squaw Tits, Arizona". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2016-08-20.
  2. "Squaw Tits". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2016-08-20.
  3. Monmonier, Mark (15 September 2008). From Squaw Tit to Whorehouse Meadow: How Maps Name, Claim, and Inflame. University of Chicago Press. p. 10. ISBN 978-0-226-53464-0.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.