A check of the official geographic names index (GNIS) of the USGS reveals that the name of this feature is "Magazine Mountain", not "Mount Magazine". Although not a hard and fast rule, generally "Mount Xxxxx" is used for a peak, and "Xxxx Mountain" is more frequently used for ridges, which better describes this feature. Magazine Mountian appears in the GNIS as a ridge, and Signal Hill as a summit. "Mount Magazine" is the name used by the Arkansas State Park, but it not the officially accepted name. All four of the guidebooks published to date on state highpoints have used the correct nomenclature, and I believe entries in Summitpost.org should do the same.
nartreb - Mar 2, 2006 4:48 pm - Hasn't voted
related pageyou should attach this album to
the US State Highpoints List page
http://www.summitpost.org/list/171191/u-s-state-high-points.html
Alpinist - Aug 2, 2006 3:38 am - Voted 10/10
Nice album!I'll try not to clutter it with lousy pics.
osatrik - Jul 11, 2009 3:03 pm - Hasn't voted
Magazine Mountain - NOT Mount MagazineA check of the official geographic names index (GNIS) of the USGS reveals that the name of this feature is "Magazine Mountain", not "Mount Magazine". Although not a hard and fast rule, generally "Mount Xxxxx" is used for a peak, and "Xxxx Mountain" is more frequently used for ridges, which better describes this feature. Magazine Mountian appears in the GNIS as a ridge, and Signal Hill as a summit. "Mount Magazine" is the name used by the Arkansas State Park, but it not the officially accepted name. All four of the guidebooks published to date on state highpoints have used the correct nomenclature, and I believe entries in Summitpost.org should do the same.
2skinners - Jul 12, 2009 3:40 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Magazine Mountain - NOT Mount MagazineThanks. Done.