U.S. Dept of Interior Completes Vote to Remove Derogatory Names from Five Locations

Nearly 650 features were changed for federal use in September following first BGN vote

Jan 19, 20230

WASHINGTON – The Department of the Interior today announced the Board on Geographic Names (BGN) has voted on the remaining replacement names featuring the word sq___. In September, the Department announced the final vote for nearly 650 features, but...