Jew Mountain

Jew Mountain is a summit in Ravalli County, Montana, in the United States.[1] With an elevation of 7,972 feet (2,430 m), Jew Mountain is the 961st highest summit in the state of Montana.[2]

It was most likely named for Morris Steinberg, a Jewish gold-prospector who owned a mining operation in the area.[3] A stream which runs down the east face of the mountain was formerly named 'Kyke Creek,' a slur for Jewish people, and was renamed in honor of Steinberg.[4]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jew Mountain
  2. ↑ "Jew Mountain". Peakery.com. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
  3. ↑ Amestoy, Austin, O'Brien, Edward F. "How Did Jew Mountain Get Its Name?” Montana Public Radio, March 26, 2026. https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2026-03-26/how-did-jew-mountain-get-its-name Archived:https://web.archive.org/web/20260326201509/https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2026-03-26/how-did-jew-mountain-get-its-name
  4. ↑ Slagle, Derek. (2024). Renaming the Derogatory and Offensive Toponyms of the American Landscape: The Role of Public Administration. Public Voices. XVII. 35.

45°40′45″N 114°13′30″W / 45.67917°N 114.22500°W / 45.67917; -114.22500


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