Name: Clagett Butte

 

County: Park

 

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Latitude: 445752N

 

Longitude: 1104406W

 

Elevation: 8041 Feet

 

Feature Type: Summit

 

Origin of Name: Named for judge William H. Clagett, who drafted the original bill to create the Yellowstone National Park, embodying the famous expression of purpose “for the benefit and enjoyment of the people” carved on the arch of the north gateway of the park.

Source: WPA

 

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