Friday, January 2, 1970

Places: CA-Buchon

 


Point Buchon-30' (Morro Bay South OE W) (35.2552534, -120.8990702)
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Mount Buchon-1,811' (Port San Luis) (35.2221974, -120.7929550)
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Description:

According to Wikipedia: Point Buchon was named after El Buchon, the Chumash chief who ruled the area when the Portola expedition passed this way in 1769. El Buchon had a large neck goiter, buchon in 18th century Spanish.

 

From GNIS:

  • Mount Buchon, also called:
    • San Luis Range-Hoover, Mildred B., et al. Historic Spots in California. 3rd edition. Stanford, California: Stanford University Press, 1966.
    • Monte del Buchon-Hoover, Mildred B., et al. Historic Spots in California. 3rd edition. Stanford, California: Stanford University Press, 1966. 
  • Point Buchon
    • Named by the Coast Survey during the Civil War
    • Buchon Point


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