Chinese Peak is a summit in Fresno County, California, in the United States.[1] With an elevation of 8,705 feet (2,653 m), Chinese Peak is the 842nd highest summit in the state of California.[4] China Peak ski area is situated on the mountain.[5]

The mountain was named for Yung Lee, a local Chinese shepherd.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Chinese Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. January 19, 1981. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  2. ^ "Chinese Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  3. ^ "Sierra Nevada". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  4. ^ "Chinese Peak". Peakery.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
  5. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chinese Peak Ski Area
  6. ^ Peter Browning (2011). Sierra Nevada Place Names: From Abbot to Zumwalt. Great West Books. p. 44. ISBN 978-0-944220-23-8.

37°13′09″N 119°09′17″W / 37.2191°N 119.1547°W / 37.2191; -119.1547


Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_Peak_(California)
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