{"id":76710,"date":"2025-08-01T08:14:02","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T12:14:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spiritdaily.org\/blog\/?p=76710"},"modified":"2025-08-27T19:12:58","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T23:12:58","slug":"whats-in-a-name-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spiritdaily.org\/blog\/whats-in-a-name-2\/","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s In A Name?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"196\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">A USGS search shows roughly <strong data-start=\"28\" data-end=\"55\">239 geographic features<\/strong> named with \u201cDevil\u201d (creeks, ridges, lakes, etc.), plus ~300 places with \u201cHell\u201d in the name. \u201cSatan\u201d and \u201cSatan\u2019s\u201d appear in a handful of additional cases.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"196\">Here is a list of notable <strong data-start=\"26\" data-end=\"71\">U.S. locations with &#8220;Devil&#8221; in their name<\/strong>, ranging from natural landmarks to towns and trails. These places often carry mysterious, legendary, or rugged connotations:<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"198\" data-end=\"201\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"203\" data-end=\"241\">\ud83d\udd25 <strong data-start=\"210\" data-end=\"241\">Natural Landmarks and Parks<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol data-start=\"242\" data-end=\"1233\">\n<li data-start=\"242\" data-end=\"374\">\n<p data-start=\"245\" data-end=\"273\"><strong data-start=\"245\" data-end=\"261\">Devils Tower<\/strong> \u2013 Wyoming<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"277\" data-end=\"374\">\n<li data-start=\"277\" data-end=\"374\">\n<p data-start=\"279\" data-end=\"374\">Iconic butte and sacred Native American site; featured in <em data-start=\"337\" data-end=\"373\">Close Encounters of the Third Kind<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"376\" data-end=\"476\">\n<p data-start=\"379\" data-end=\"413\"><strong data-start=\"379\" data-end=\"398\">Devils Postpile<\/strong> \u2013 California<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"417\" data-end=\"476\">\n<li data-start=\"417\" data-end=\"476\">\n<p data-start=\"419\" data-end=\"476\">National monument with unique columnar basalt formations.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"478\" data-end=\"566\">\n<p data-start=\"481\" data-end=\"513\"><strong data-start=\"481\" data-end=\"496\">Devil\u2019s Den<\/strong> \u2013 Pennsylvania<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"517\" data-end=\"566\">\n<li data-start=\"517\" data-end=\"566\">\n<p data-start=\"519\" data-end=\"566\">Rocky Civil War battlefield site in Gettysburg.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"568\" data-end=\"665\">\n<p data-start=\"571\" data-end=\"600\"><strong data-start=\"571\" data-end=\"586\">Devils Lake<\/strong> \u2013 Wisconsin<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"604\" data-end=\"665\">\n<li data-start=\"604\" data-end=\"665\">\n<p data-start=\"606\" data-end=\"665\">Popular park with hiking, climbing, and glacial formations.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"667\" data-end=\"761\">\n<p data-start=\"670\" data-end=\"696\"><strong data-start=\"670\" data-end=\"687\">Devils Garden<\/strong> \u2013 Utah<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"700\" data-end=\"761\">\n<li data-start=\"700\" data-end=\"761\">\n<p data-start=\"702\" data-end=\"761\">Area in Arches National Park with numerous rock formations.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"763\" data-end=\"837\">\n<p data-start=\"766\" data-end=\"796\"><strong data-start=\"766\" data-end=\"784\">Devil\u2019s Bridge<\/strong> \u2013 Arizona<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"800\" data-end=\"837\">\n<li data-start=\"800\" data-end=\"837\">\n<p data-start=\"802\" data-end=\"837\">Natural sandstone arch near Sedona.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"839\" data-end=\"952\">\n<p data-start=\"842\" data-end=\"899\"><strong data-start=\"842\" data-end=\"863\">Devil&#8217;s Punchbowl<\/strong> \u2013 California (and also in Oregon)<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"903\" data-end=\"952\">\n<li data-start=\"903\" data-end=\"952\">\n<p data-start=\"905\" data-end=\"952\">Scenic oceanfront collapsed sea cave or canyon.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"954\" data-end=\"1064\">\n<p data-start=\"957\" data-end=\"999\"><strong data-start=\"957\" data-end=\"977\">Devil\u2019s Backbone<\/strong> \u2013 Indiana and Texas<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1003\" data-end=\"1064\">\n<li data-start=\"1003\" data-end=\"1064\">\n<p data-start=\"1005\" data-end=\"1064\">Ridge trail in Indiana; scenic drive in Texas Hill Country.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1066\" data-end=\"1186\">\n<p data-start=\"1069\" data-end=\"1096\"><strong data-start=\"1069\" data-end=\"1085\">Devil\u2019s Hole<\/strong> \u2013 Nevada<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1100\" data-end=\"1186\">\n<li data-start=\"1100\" data-end=\"1186\">\n<p data-start=\"1102\" data-end=\"1186\">Geothermal pool; part of Death Valley National Park; habitat for endangered pupfish.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1188\" data-end=\"1233\">\n<p data-start=\"1192\" data-end=\"1233\"><strong data-start=\"1192\" data-end=\"1214\">Devil\u2019s Courthouse<\/strong> \u2013 North Carolina<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul data-start=\"1237\" data-end=\"1301\">\n<li data-start=\"1237\" data-end=\"1301\">\n<p data-start=\"1239\" data-end=\"1301\">Mountain peak on the Blue Ridge Parkway with Cherokee legends.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"11\" data-start=\"1303\" data-end=\"1333\">\n<li data-start=\"1303\" data-end=\"1333\">\n<p data-start=\"1307\" data-end=\"1333\"><strong data-start=\"1307\" data-end=\"1323\">Devils River<\/strong> \u2013 Texas<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul data-start=\"1337\" data-end=\"1391\">\n<li data-start=\"1337\" data-end=\"1391\">\n<p data-start=\"1339\" data-end=\"1391\">Remote and pristine river known for rugged kayaking.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"12\" data-start=\"1393\" data-end=\"1430\">\n<li data-start=\"1393\" data-end=\"1430\">\n<p data-start=\"1397\" data-end=\"1430\"><strong data-start=\"1397\" data-end=\"1413\">Devils Gulch<\/strong> \u2013 South Dakota<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul data-start=\"1434\" data-end=\"1472\">\n<li data-start=\"1434\" data-end=\"1472\">\n<p data-start=\"1436\" data-end=\"1472\">Site of Jesse James\u2019 alleged escape.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"13\" data-start=\"1474\" data-end=\"1516\">\n<li data-start=\"1474\" data-end=\"1516\">\n<p data-start=\"1478\" data-end=\"1516\"><strong data-start=\"1478\" data-end=\"1501\">Devil&#8217;s Golf Course<\/strong> \u2013 California<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul data-start=\"1520\" data-end=\"1570\">\n<li data-start=\"1520\" data-end=\"1570\">\n<p data-start=\"1522\" data-end=\"1570\">Jagged salt flats in Death Valley National Park.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"14\" data-start=\"1572\" data-end=\"1605\">\n<li data-start=\"1572\" data-end=\"1605\">\n<p data-start=\"1576\" data-end=\"1605\"><strong data-start=\"1576\" data-end=\"1592\">Devil&#8217;s Head<\/strong> \u2013 Colorado<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul data-start=\"1609\" data-end=\"1666\">\n<li data-start=\"1609\" data-end=\"1666\">\n<p data-start=\"1611\" data-end=\"1666\">Fire lookout with a strenuous hike and panoramic views.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"15\" data-start=\"1668\" data-end=\"1711\">\n<li data-start=\"1668\" data-end=\"1711\">\n<p data-start=\"1672\" data-end=\"1711\"><strong data-start=\"1672\" data-end=\"1691\">Devil\u2019s Kitchen<\/strong> \u2013 Colorado &amp; Utah<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul data-start=\"1715\" data-end=\"1781\">\n<li data-start=\"1715\" data-end=\"1781\">\n<p data-start=\"1717\" data-end=\"1781\">Rock formations found in places like Colorado National Monument.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-start=\"1783\" data-end=\"1786\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"1788\" data-end=\"1816\">\ud83c\udfde\ufe0f Other Notable Places<\/h3>\n<ol start=\"16\" data-start=\"1817\" data-end=\"2315\">\n<li data-start=\"1817\" data-end=\"1885\">\n<p data-start=\"1821\" data-end=\"1885\"><strong data-start=\"1821\" data-end=\"1839\">Devil\u2019s Canyon<\/strong> \u2013 Multiple states (California, Utah, Texas)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1886\" data-end=\"1989\">\n<p data-start=\"1890\" data-end=\"1931\"><strong data-start=\"1890\" data-end=\"1907\">Devil\u2019s Slide<\/strong> \u2013 Utah and California<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1936\" data-end=\"1989\">\n<li data-start=\"1936\" data-end=\"1989\">\n<p data-start=\"1938\" data-end=\"1989\">Strange rock formation; also a coastal trail in CA.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1991\" data-end=\"2059\">\n<p data-start=\"1995\" data-end=\"2059\"><strong data-start=\"1995\" data-end=\"2011\">Devil&#8217;s Lake<\/strong> \u2013 North Dakota and Michigan (towns and lakes)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2060\" data-end=\"2103\">\n<p data-start=\"2064\" data-end=\"2103\"><strong data-start=\"2064\" data-end=\"2090\">Devil&#8217;s Den State Park<\/strong> \u2013 Arkansas<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2104\" data-end=\"2146\">\n<p data-start=\"2108\" data-end=\"2146\"><strong data-start=\"2108\" data-end=\"2137\">Devil\u2019s Garden Wilderness<\/strong> \u2013 Utah<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2147\" data-end=\"2197\">\n<p data-start=\"2151\" data-end=\"2197\"><strong data-start=\"2151\" data-end=\"2178\">Devil&#8217;s Fork State Park<\/strong> \u2013 South Carolina<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2198\" data-end=\"2248\">\n<p data-start=\"2202\" data-end=\"2248\"><strong data-start=\"2202\" data-end=\"2238\">Devil&#8217;s River State Natural Area<\/strong> \u2013 Texas<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2249\" data-end=\"2315\">\n<p data-start=\"2253\" data-end=\"2315\"><strong data-start=\"2253\" data-end=\"2269\">Devil&#8217;s Path<\/strong> \u2013 Catskills, New York (infamous hiking trail)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2249\" data-end=\"2315\"><strong>Devil&#8217;s Den,<\/strong> Florida (a spring north of Gainesville. Additionally:<br \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"94\" data-end=\"147\">\ud83d\udd2d Rivers, Lakes, Mountains &amp; Geological Features<\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"148\" data-end=\"465\">\n<li data-start=\"148\" data-end=\"227\">\n<p data-start=\"150\" data-end=\"227\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"><strong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"21\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Devil Track River<\/strong>, Minnesota \u2013 flows from Devil Track Lake into Lake Superior<\/span> <span class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"><span class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\"><a class=\"flex h-4.5 overflow-hidden rounded-xl px-2 text-[9px] font-medium text-token-text-secondary! bg-[#F4F4F4]! dark:bg-[#303030]! transition-colors duration-150 ease-in-out\" href=\"https:\/\/sharonahill.com\/devil-places\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"relative start-0 bottom-0 flex h-full w-full items-center\"><span class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between absolute\"><span class=\"max-w-full grow truncate overflow-hidden text-center\">Reddit<\/span><span class=\"-me-1 flex h-full items-center rounded-full px-1 text-[#8F8F8F]\">+4<\/span><\/span><span class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between\"><span class=\"max-w-full grow truncate overflow-hidden text-center\">Sharon A. Hill<\/span><span class=\"-me-1 flex h-full items-center rounded-full px-1 text-[#8F8F8F]\">+4<\/span><\/span><span class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between absolute\"><span class=\"max-w-full grow truncate overflow-hidden text-center\">newenglandfolklore.blogspot.com<\/span><span class=\"-me-1 flex h-full items-center rounded-full px-1 text-[#8F8F8F]\">+4<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"><span class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\"><a class=\"flex h-4.5 overflow-hidden rounded-xl px-2 text-[9px] font-medium text-token-text-secondary! bg-[#F4F4F4]! dark:bg-[#303030]! transition-colors duration-150 ease-in-out\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Devil_Track_River?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"relative start-0 bottom-0 flex h-full w-full items-center\"><span class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between overflow-hidden\"><span class=\"max-w-full grow truncate overflow-hidden text-center\">Wikipedia<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"228\" data-end=\"307\">\n<p data-start=\"230\" data-end=\"307\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"><strong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"21\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Seven Devils Lake<\/strong> region in Arkansas \u2013 includes Seven Devils Dam and reservoir<\/span> <span class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"><span class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\"><a class=\"flex h-4.5 overflow-hidden rounded-xl px-2 text-[9px] font-medium text-token-text-secondary! bg-[#F4F4F4]! dark:bg-[#303030]! transition-colors duration-150 ease-in-out\" href=\"https:\/\/sharonahill.com\/devil-places\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"relative start-0 bottom-0 flex h-full w-full items-center\"><span class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between overflow-hidden\"><span class=\"max-w-full grow truncate overflow-hidden text-center\">Sharon A. Hill<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"308\" data-end=\"387\">\n<p data-start=\"310\" data-end=\"387\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"><strong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"14\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Devils Paw<\/strong>, Alaska \u2013 a rugged granite peak on the Alaska\/BC border<\/span> <span class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"><span class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\"><a class=\"flex h-4.5 overflow-hidden rounded-xl px-2 text-[9px] font-medium text-token-text-secondary! bg-[#F4F4F4]! dark:bg-[#303030]! transition-colors duration-150 ease-in-out\" href=\"https:\/\/eos.org\/features\/thirteen-ghoulish-place-names-across-the-globe?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"relative start-0 bottom-0 flex h-full w-full items-center\"><span class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between overflow-hidden\"><span class=\"max-w-full grow truncate overflow-hidden text-center\">Eos<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"388\" data-end=\"465\">\n<p data-start=\"390\" data-end=\"465\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"><strong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"30\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Devils Creek \/ Pass \/ Dome<\/strong>, Washington\u2019s Northern Cascades \u2013 multiple features sharing the \u201cDevil\u201d theme in a notably rugged terrain<\/span> <span class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"><span class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\"><a class=\"flex h-4.5 overflow-hidden rounded-xl px-2 text-[9px] font-medium text-token-text-secondary! bg-[#F4F4F4]! dark:bg-[#303030]! transition-colors duration-150 ease-in-out\" href=\"https:\/\/explorersweb.com\/hellish-naming-conventions-wild-places\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"relative start-0 bottom-0 flex h-full w-full items-center\"><span class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between absolute\"><span class=\"max-w-full grow truncate overflow-hidden text-center\">LAist<\/span><span class=\"-me-1 flex h-full items-center rounded-full px-1 text-[#8F8F8F]\">+4<\/span><\/span><span class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between\"><span class=\"max-w-full grow truncate overflow-hidden text-center\">Explorersweb<\/span><span class=\"-me-1 flex h-full items-center rounded-full px-1 text-[#8F8F8F]\">+4<\/span><\/span><span class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between absolute\"><span class=\"max-w-full grow truncate overflow-hidden text-center\">WIRED<\/span><span class=\"-me-1 flex h-full items-center rounded-full px-1 text-[#8F8F8F]\">+4<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"467\" data-end=\"504\">\ud83d\udccd Lesser\u2011Known &amp; Local Landmarks<\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"505\" data-end=\"752\">\n<li data-start=\"505\" data-end=\"586\">\n<p data-start=\"507\" data-end=\"586\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"><strong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"27\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Devil\u2019s Tramping Ground<\/strong>, North Carolina \u2013 a legendary barren circle where nothing grows, steeped in folklore<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"587\" data-end=\"670\">\n<p data-start=\"589\" data-end=\"670\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"><strong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"14\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Devil Town<\/strong>, Ohio \u2013 an unincorporated settlement once known for its salty tannery breeze and a resident fond of the word \u201cdevil\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"671\" data-end=\"752\">\n<p data-start=\"673\" data-end=\"752\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"><strong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"19\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Satan\u2019s Kingdom<\/strong>, Vermont \u2013 a rocky region named for its infertile soil; similarly named communities exist in Connecticut and Massachusetts<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"754\" data-end=\"794\">\ud83c\udf32 Devilled Abundance in New England<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"795\" data-end=\"834\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">According to a New England folklore compilation, the region is rich with names like:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"835\" data-end=\"916\">\n<li data-start=\"835\" data-end=\"916\">\n<p data-start=\"837\" data-end=\"916\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Devil\u2019s Bog, Devil\u2019s Chair, Devil\u2019s Half Acre, Devil\u2019s Horseshoe, Devil\u2019s Bean Pot, Devil\u2019s Slide, Devil\u2019s Washbowl, Devil\u2019s Den, Devil\u2019s Dishpan, Devil\u2019s Rock and more across Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Massachusetts<\/span> <span class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"><span class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\"><a class=\"flex h-4.5 overflow-hidden rounded-xl px-2 text-[9px] font-medium text-token-text-secondary! bg-[#F4F4F4]! dark:bg-[#303030]! transition-colors duration-150 ease-in-out\" href=\"https:\/\/newenglandfolklore.blogspot.com\/2013\/09\/places-named-after-devil-in-northern.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"relative start-0 bottom-0 flex h-full w-full items-center\"><span class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between overflow-hidden\"><span class=\"max-w-full grow truncate overflow-hidden text-center\">newenglandfolklore.blogspot.com<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-start=\"918\" data-end=\"921\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"923\" data-end=\"958\">\ud83e\udde0 Historical &amp; Cultural Context<\/h2>\n<h3 data-start=\"1079\" data-end=\"1126\">\ud83d\udcda Why the Devil? Reasons Behind the Names:<\/h3>\n<ol data-start=\"1127\" data-end=\"1379\">\n<li data-start=\"1127\" data-end=\"1211\">\n<p data-start=\"1130\" data-end=\"1211\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"><strong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"31\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Puritan &amp; settler influence<\/strong>: early colonizers often renamed Indigenous sacred sites using Christian demonology to marginalize indigenous cultures<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1212\" data-end=\"1296\">\n<p data-start=\"1215\" data-end=\"1296\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"><strong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"25\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Descriptive reactions<\/strong>: rugged, menacing, remote, or treacherous places inspired names like \u201cDevil\u2019s Canyon,\u201d \u201cDevil\u2019s Ravine,\u201d or \u201cDevils Slide\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1297\" data-end=\"1379\">\n<p data-start=\"1300\" data-end=\"1379\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"><strong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"18\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Mistranslation<\/strong>: Names like \u201cDevils Tower\u201d may stem from misinterpretations of Native language terms such as \u201cBad God Tower\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"gsp_post_data\" \r\n\t            data-post_type=\"post\" \r\n\t            data-cat=\"uncategorized\" \r\n\t            data-modified=\"120\"\r\n\t            data-created=\"1754036042\"\r\n\t            data-title=\"What&#8217;s In A Name?\" \r\n\t            data-home=\"https:\/\/spiritdaily.org\/blog\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A USGS search shows roughly 239 geographic features named with \u201cDevil\u201d (creeks, ridges, lakes, etc.), plus ~300 places with \u201cHell\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-76710","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-uncategorized","7":"entry"},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/spiritdaily.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76710","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/spiritdaily.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/spiritdaily.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/spiritdaily.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/spiritdaily.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=76710"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/spiritdaily.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76710\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/spiritdaily.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=76710"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/spiritdaily.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=76710"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/spiritdaily.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=76710"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}