Bridger Mountain

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Bridger Mountain is a ridge in the U.S. state of West Virginia. [1]

Bridger Mountain was named for pioneers James and John Bridger who were murdered by Indians near that point. [2]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bridger Mountain
  2. Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 130.

38°13′27″N80°07′46″W / 38.2243°N 80.1295°W / 38.2243; -80.1295