Marys Peak, Philomath

Marys Peak is a mountain in Benton County, Oregon, United States, just southwest of Philomath. "The native Kalapuya called the Peak tcha Timanwi, or 'place of spiritual power.'" It is the highest peak in the Oregon Coast Range. It is also the highest point in Benton County, and ranks eleventh in the state for prominence. The current name, given by recent white settlers of European ancestry, may have been inspired by Mary Lloyd, who came to Oregon in 1845, and was known as the first white woman to cross the Marys River, which has its origin on the mountain, though there are alternate theories about the name. ()