Chinese Peak (California) Explained

Chinese Peak
Elevation Ft:8695
Elevation Ref:[1]
Location:Fresno County, California, United States
Map:California#USA
Map Size:240
Label Position:below
Range:Sierra Nevada[2]
Prominence Ft:305
Prominence Ref:[3]
Topo:USGS Huntington Lake

Chinese Peak is a summit in Fresno County, California, in the United States. With an elevation of, Chinese Peak is the 842nd highest summit in the state of California.[4] China Peak ski area is situated on the mountain.

The mountain was named for Yung Lee, a local Chinese shepherd.[5]

References

37.2191°N -119.1547°W

Notes and References

  1. 258322 . Chinese Peak. January 19, 1981 . April 6, 2023.
  2. 126 . Siera Nevada . April 6, 2023.
  3. 27908 . Chinese Peak, California . April 6, 2023.
  4. Web site: Chinese Peak . Peakery.com . 29 April 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304195237/http://peakery.com/chinese-peak-sierra-nevada/ . 4 March 2016 . dead .
  5. Book: Peter Browning. Sierra Nevada Place Names: From Abbot to Zumwalt. 2011. Great West Books. 978-0-944220-23-8. 44.