Chinese Peak (California)

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.[2] China Peak ski area is situated on the mountain.[3]

The mountain was named for Yung Lee, a local Chinese shepherd.[4]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chinese Peak
  2. ↑ "Chinese Peak". Peakery.com. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
  3. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chinese Peak Ski Area
  4. ↑ Peter Browning (2011). Sierra Nevada Place Names: From Abbot to Zumwalt. Great West Books. p. 44. ISBN 978-0-944220-23-8.

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


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