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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