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Chinese Peak (Idaho)

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Chinese Peak is a summit in Bannock County, Idaho, in the United States. With an elevation of 6,791 feet (2,070 m), Chinese Peak is the 1069th highest summit in the state of Idaho.

Map of Chinese Peak, Idaho 83204, USA

Formerly called Chinks Peak, the summit was named for a Chinaman who died climbing it in the 1890s. Following controversy over the use of ethnic slur "chink", the name was officially changed by the Geographic Names Information System in 2001.

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Chinese Peak (Idaho) Wikipedia