Jew Peak

For the summit in Ravalli County, Montana, see Jew Mountain.

Jew Peak is a summit in Sanders County, Montana, in the United States. It has an elevation of 5,853 feet (1,784 m).[1] Jew Peak is the 2,010th highest mountain in the state of Montana.[2]

The name Jew Peak was likely meant to honor a person.[3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jew Peak
  2. ↑ "Jew Peak". Peakery.com. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  3. ↑ Monmonier, Mark (15 September 2008). From Squaw Tit to Whorehouse Meadow: How Maps Name, Claim, and Inflame. University of Chicago Press. p. 42. ISBN 978-0-226-53464-0.

Coordinates: 47°44′51″N 115°43′19″W / 47.74743°N 115.72183°W / 47.74743; -115.72183


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