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Ch-paa-qn Peak

Coordinates: 47°09′28″N 114°21′21″W / 47.1577031°N 114.355952°W / 47.1577031; -114.355952
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Ch-paa-qn Peak
Ch-paa-qn Peak is located in Montana
Ch-paa-qn Peak
Ch-paa-qn Peak
Location in western Montana
Highest point
Elevation7,989 ft (2,435 m)[1]
Coordinates47°09′28″N 114°21′21″W / 47.1577031°N 114.355952°W / 47.1577031; -114.355952[1]
Geography
LocationMissoula, Montana, U.S.
Parent rangeRocky Mountains

Ch-paa-qn (Squaw) Peak is in Missoula County, Montana, United States. It is west of Missoula, Montana. Ch-paa-qn is a Salish word meaning "shining peak".[1]

Panoramic view SW from near the summit.
Panoramic view SW from near the summit.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Ch-paa-qn Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2013-08-10.