Duchesne County: The origin of the county name Duchesne is uncertain. There are six interesting possibilities. The Ute Indian word doo-shane meaning dark anyon. Fort Duchesne, built by the French. Rose Du Chense, founder of the sacred heart in Utah.ooele County: The exact origin of the name is unknown, though many believe that the name Tooele is from an Indian Chief named Tuilla. Uintah County: Named for the Ute Indian tribe that lives in the basin. Utah County: Apparently anglicized form the word Yuta, which is what the Spanish Explores called the Ute Indians.
The fastest growing mountain on Earth is Nanga Parbat in the western Himalayas. Its height is increasing at a rate of 7 mm/yr. Current height is 8125 msl. Tectonic controls on the uplift of the Nanga Parbat Massif, Pakistan Himalayas Mount Evere...
Nanga Parbat means âNaked Mountainâ in Urdu, but itâs also called sometimes Diamir, which means âThe King Mountainâ. Itâs the ninth highest mountain on Earth, and considered by many to be the hardest, because to the south Nanga Parbat boasts what is the highest mountain face in the world.