| Clark's Mountain | |
|---|---|
 Clark's Mountain and Tillamook Head as seen from Seaside (George A. Grant, 1938) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,165 ft (355 m) |
| Coordinates | 45°57′40″N123°58′08″W / 45.9611303°N 123.9689026°W /45.9611303; -123.9689026 |
| Geography | |
  Clark's Mountain Location of Clark's Mountain inOregon | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Clatsop County |
Clark's Mountain is a summit inClatsop County, Oregon. It is named forWilliam Clark (1770–1838), who during theLewis and Clark Expedition, likely viewed the summit from the vicinity ofCape Disappointment. It is located inEcola State Park, 2.4 km (1.5 mi) northeast ofTillamook Head, 0.8 km (0.5 mi) south of West Point, 3.5 km (2.2 mi) southwest ofSeaside, Oregon. The summit has an elevation of 355 metres (1,165 ft).[1]
The Lewis & Clark Discovery Trail, part of the greaterOregon Coast Trail, goes over the summit.[2]
Clark andMeriwether Lewis first described what would be known as Tillamook Head and Clark's Mountain on 18 November 1805. On 8 January 1806, Clark took a trip over the summit, where he remarked, "...from this point I beheld the grandest and most pleasing prospects which my eyes ever surveyed..."[3] Lewis originally named the summit "Clark's Mountain and Point of View." However, the name didn't catch on and the entire promontory was later called Tillamook Head.[3]
In the early 2000s, the Oregon Chapter of the Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation campaigned to officially name the highest point on Tillamook Head "Clark's Mountain". The Oregon Geographic Names Board approved its use in 2001, followed by theU.S. Board of Geographic Names in 2002.[3] Clark's Mountain is notable for being one of five American federally-recognized place names with apossessive apostrophe.[a] The U.S. Board on Geographic Names allowed the apostrophe as a way to emphasize the tribute to William Clark.[4]
This article incorporatespublic domain material from websites or documents of theUnited States Geological Survey."Summary Report: Clark's Mountain".edits.nationalmap.gov. Geographic Names Information System. RetrievedAugust 14, 2024.