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{{Short description|Range of hills in the State of Washington, United States}} |
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The '''Black Hills''' are a small group of awesome hills. i dont know why they are called this, due to the fact that they are all asian, hispanic, or white, any who, they are a range of hills in [[Thurston County, Washington|Thurston]] and [[Grays Harbor County, Washington|Grays Harbor]] counties of [[Washington]]. They are a subset of the [[Willapa Hills]]. 2,507 foot (764 meter) [[Capitol Peak (Thurston County)|Capitol Peak]] is the highest point. |
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{{other uses|Black Hills (disambiguation)}} |
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{{Infobox mountain range |
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| photo = File:Olympia bh aug05.jpg |
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| photo_caption = Black Hills behind the state capitol building in [[Olympia, Washington|Olympia]] |
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| country = United States |
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| state = [[Washington (state)|Washington]] |
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| region = [[Western Washington]] |
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| parent = [[Willapa Hills]] |
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| range_coordinates = {{coord|46.9873190|N|123.1376480|W|type:mountain_scale:300000|format=dms|display=inline,title}} |
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| highest = [[Capitol Peak (Thurston County)|Capitol Peak]] |
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| elevation_ft = 2,664 |
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| coordinates = {{coord|46|58|22|N|123|08|11|W|type:mountain_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline}} |
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| map_caption = Location of the Black Hills |
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The '''Black Hills''' are a small range of hills in [[Thurston County, Washington|Thurston]] and [[Grays Harbor County, Washington|Grays Harbor]] counties of [[Washington (state)|Washington]]. They are widely considered a subset of the [[Willapa Hills]], however, the line parent of the Black Hills is Rock Peak, in the Olympic Mountains.<ref>{{cite web |title=Larch Mountain |url=https://peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=1062 |website=Peakbagger |access-date=29 November 2022}}</ref> {{convert|2,664|ft|m|adj=on}} [[Capitol Peak (Thurston County)|Capitol Peak]] is the highest peak in the range. |
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The Black Hills takes its name from the [[Black River (Chehalis River tributary)|Black River]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.co.thurston.wa.us/permitting/historic/docs/Place-Names.pdf | title=Thurston County Place Names: A Heritage Guide | publisher=Thurston County Historical Commission | date=1992 | accessdate=28 March 2018 | pages=5}}</ref> A former variant name was "Black Mountains".<ref name="Washington Secretary of State 1966">{{cite web |title=Indian Tribes of Washington Territory |year=1966 |orig-year=1876 |website=Washington Secretary of State |format=map |url=https://www.sos.wa.gov/legacy/maps/maps_detail.aspx?m=15 |access-date=2024-03-13}}</ref> |
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The [[Capitol State Forest]] has roughly the same boundaries as the Black Hills. |
The [[Capitol State Forest]] has roughly the same boundaries as the Black Hills. |
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The high school [[A.G. West Black Hills]], [[Tumwater, Washington]], is named for the hills, as is the local soccer club the [[Blackhills Football Club]]. Capital Medical Center on the west side of Olympia was named Black Hills Community Hospital from its opening in 1985 until 1991.<ref>{{cite book|title=Region X hospital mortality information|chapter= Black Hills Community Hospital |page=179|publisher=Department of Health and Human Services |year= 1989 |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hHRPAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA179}}</ref><ref>[https://www.multicare.org/find-a-location/multicare-capital-medical-center/about/our-history/ About Capital Medical Center – our history], Multicare, accessed November 28, 2022 </ref> |
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The high school [[A.G. West Black Hills]] is named for the hills. So is [[Black Hills Community Hospital]] and the local soccer club the [[Blackhills Football Club]]. |
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==Notes== |
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== External links == |
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{{Washington State hills and ridges}} |
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[[Category:Hills of Washington (state)]] |
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[[Category:Landforms of Grays Harbor County, Washington]] |
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[[Category:Landforms of Thurston County, Washington]] |
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Latest revision as of 00:49, 13 March 2024
| Black Hills | |
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 Black Hills behind the state capitol building in Olympia | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Capitol Peak |
| Elevation | 2,664 ft (812 m) |
| Coordinates | 46°58′22″N 123°08′11″W / 46.97278°N 123.13639°W |
| Geography | |
  Black Hills Location of the Black Hills | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| Region | Western Washington |
| Range coordinates | 46°59′14″N 123°08′16″W / 46.9873190°N 123.1376480°W |
| Parent range | Willapa Hills |
The Black Hills are a small range of hills in Thurston and Grays Harbor counties of Washington. They are widely considered a subset of the Willapa Hills, however, the line parent of the Black Hills is Rock Peak, in the Olympic Mountains.[1] 2,664-foot (812 m) Capitol Peak is the highest peak in the range.
The Black Hills takes its name from the Black River.[2] A former variant name was "Black Mountains".[3]
The Capitol State Forest has roughly the same boundaries as the Black Hills.
The high school A.G. West Black Hills, Tumwater, Washington, is named for the hills, as is the local soccer club the Blackhills Football Club. Capital Medical Center on the west side of Olympia was named Black Hills Community Hospital from its opening in 1985 until 1991.[4][5]
Notes
[edit]- ^ "Larch Mountain". Peakbagger. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ^ "Thurston County Place Names: A Heritage Guide" (PDF). Thurston County Historical Commission. 1992. p. 5. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- ^ "Indian Tribes of Washington Territory" (map). Washington Secretary of State. 1966 [1876]. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ "Black Hills Community Hospital". Region X hospital mortality information. Department of Health and Human Services. 1989. p. 179.
- ^ About Capital Medical Center – our history, Multicare, accessed November 28, 2022
External links
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Media related to Black Hills (Thurston County, Washington) at Wikimedia Commons- "Black Hills". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2008-12-09.
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