Chinese Peak (Idaho)
Mountain in the United States of America
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Chinese Peak is a summit in Bannock County, Idaho, in the United States. This peak is the highest point in the portion of the Portneuf Range called the Pocatello Range.[4] With an elevation of 6,791 feet (2,070 m), Chinese Peak is the 1069th highest summit in the state of Idaho.[5] The peak is a fire lookout site and a road/bike trail leads to the top.
Prominence1191 ft (363 m)[2]
| Chinese Peak | |
|---|---|
  Chinese Peak Location within Idaho | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,791 ft (2,070 m)[1] NAVD88 |
| Prominence | 1191 ft (363 m)[2] |
| Isolation | 5.85 mi (9.41 km)[2] |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 42°50′56″N 112°21′47″W[1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | High point of Rocky Mountains and Bannock County, Idaho, U.S.[2] |
| Parent range | Portneuf Range, List of mountain ranges of Idaho of the Pocatello range.[2] |
| Topo map(s) | USGS 7.5' topographic map Chinese Peak, Idaho[3] |
| Geology | |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Bicycle route |
Formerly called Chinks Peak, the summit was named for a Chinese man who died near the summit in the 1890s.[6] Following controversy over the use of ethnic slur "chink", the name was officially changed by the Geographic Names Information System in 2001.[7]
