Name: Joseph Peak

County: Park

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GNIS Entry 

Longitude: 1105305W

Latitude: 445731N 

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Elevation:  10420/3176

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Feature Type: Summit

Origin of Name:

Peak in Yellowstone Park, named for the famous Nez Perce, Chief Joseph.

Source: Gannett 

Peak, Yellowstone National Park ... . Named by the Geological Survey, 1885, for Chief Joseph, famous Nez Perce leader of Indian War, 1877.

Source: Decisions, 1890-1932

Named by the United States Geological Survey in 1885 for Chief Joseph, the famous Nez Perce leader in the War of 1877.

Source: Chittenden

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1:24000 Quadrangle: Joseph Peak

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