Mount Mitchell is a
mountain
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in
Clackamas County
Clackamas County is one of the 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2020 census, the population was 421,401, making it Oregon's third-most populous county. Its county seat is Oregon City. The county was named after the Native ...
in the
U.S. state
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of
Oregon
Oregon () is a U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. The Columbia River delineates much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington (state), Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of it ...
. It is located southwest of
Mount Hood
Mount Hood is a potentially active stratovolcano in the Cascade Volcanic Arc. It was formed by a subduction zone on the Pacific coast and rests in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located about east-southeast of Portlan ...
in the
Roaring River Wilderness
Roaring River Wilderness is a wilderness area in the Mount Hood National Forest in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States. Southwest of Mount Hood, Oregon's tallest mountain, the area was created in 2009. The wilderness area is named after the ...
on the
Mount Hood National Forest
The Mount Hood National Forest is a U.S. National Forest in the U.S. state of Oregon, located east of the city of Portland and the northern Willamette River valley. The Forest extends south from the Columbia River Gorge across more than of fore ...
.
The mountain was name for Roy Mitchell, a veteran of
World War I
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who died fighting a
wild fire
Wildfire is a fire in an area of combustible vegetation that occurs in the countryside or rural areas.
Wildfire or Wild Fire may also refer to:
People
* "Wildfire", Chippewa name of sculptor Edmonia Lewis (c. 1844–1907)
Arts, entertainment, a ...
. Prior to 1923 the mountain had been known as Oak Grove mountain although there were no Oak trees on the mountain.
References
Cascade Range
Mountains of Oregon
Mountains of Clackamas County, Oregon
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