Bridger Mountain

Not to be confused with Bridger Mountains.

Bridger Mountain is a ridge in the U.S. state of West Virginia.[1]

Bridger Mountain was named for pioneers James and John Bridger who were murdered by Indians near that point.[2]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bridger Mountain
  2. ↑ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 130.


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