Boggy Peak

Boggy Peak, named Mount Obama from 2009 to 2016, is the highest point of the Shekerley Mountains on the island of Antigua. It lies in the southwest region of the island, and rises to a height of 402 metres (1,319 ft).^[2][3]

Boggy Peak
Highest point
Elevation	402 m (1,319 ft)[1]
Prominence	402 m (1,319 ft)[2]
Listing	Antigua's highest point
Coordinates	17°02′41″N 61°51′40″W[2]
Geography
Boggy Peak Antigua and Barbuda
Parent range	Shekerley Mountains
Enumeration district
Country	Antigua and Barbuda
Island	Antigua
Parish	Saint Mary
Elevation	402 m (1,319 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	147
Time zone	UTC-4 (AST)
Enumeration District Number	82700

History

The area has significant cultural heritage as it was used during slavery times for sugarcane plantations. The name originated from slave masters telling stories about the dangers of the Boogie Man who took spirits and lived up in the mountains. This was to discourage slaves from escaping and running into the mountains. Runaways were able to make their own settlements in the mountains and actually live out their lives apart from enslavement.^{[citation needed]}

On August 4, 2009, the peak was renamed Mount Obama by then-Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer, after United States president Barack Obama.^[4] The original name was restored in 2016 by cabinet decision.^[5]

See also

• Geography of Antigua and Barbuda