Name: Richeau Hills
County: Platte
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GNIS Entry
Longitude: 1050338W
Latitude: 414842N
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Elevation: 6493/1979
(ft/m)
Feature Type: Range
Origin of Name:
Named for John Richeau, the last name pronounced in French sounds like Reshaw. John Richeau built the first bridge across the North Platte River in central Wyoming on the Old Oregon Trail.
Source: WPA
Named for John Reshaw, a Frenchman, who built the first bridge across the North Platte River in central Wyoming on the Old Oregon Trail. English pronunciation is Richards.
Source: Annals 15(1)
Other Names:
Alternative Spellings: Reshaw Hills, Richard Hills
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1:24000 Quadrangle: Richeau Hills
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