Tomhead Mountain

Tomhead Mountain is a summit in the U.S. state of California.[1] The elevation is 6,624 feet (2,019 m).[1]

Variant names have been "Tom's Head" and "Toms Head".[1] According to tradition, Tomhead Mountain was so named due to resemblance it shares with the profile of the early settler "Tom's" head.[2]

See also

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tomhead Mountain
  2. "Place Names" (PDF). Tehama County Department of Education. p. 55. Archived from the original on 8 May 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2018.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)


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