Washeshu Peak
Washeshu Peak is an 8,855-foot-elevation mountain summit in Placer County, California, United States.- Type: Peak with an elevation of 8,878 feet
- Description: mountain in Placer County, California, United States
- Also known as: “Squaw Peak”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Granite Chief.
Granite Chief
Peak
Photo: Tim Berger, CC BY 2.0.
Granite Chief is a mountain located in the Sierra Nevada near Lake Tahoe. The mountain rises to an elevation of 9,010 feet and receives consistent heavy snowfall during the winter months.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alpine Meadows and Olympic Valley.
Alpine Meadows
Hamlet
Alpine Meadows is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California. The community is located on Bear Creek, a tributary of the Truckee River 5 miles west of Tahoe City, at an elevation of 6,480 ft.
Olympic Valley
Village
Photo: DimiTalen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Olympic Valley is an unincorporated community located in Placer County, California, United States. It lies northwest of Tahoe City along California State Highway 89 on the banks of the Truckee River near Lake Tahoe.
Soda Springs
Locality
Soda Springs is a set of springs in Placer County, California that was in the 19th century once the location of a hotel and resort. Soda Springs is located on the North Fork of the American River, 2 miles west of Tinker Knob, and 4 miles north-northwest of Granite Chief. Soda Springs is situated 5 miles northwest of Washeshu Peak.
Washeshu Peak
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Placer County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.18074° or 39° 10′ 51″ northLongitude
-120.26964° or 120° 16′ 11″ westElevation
8,878 feet (2,706 metres)Named after
Washo peopleOpen location code
84FX5PJJ+74OpenStreetMap ID
node 358800048OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peakGeoNames ID
5398423Wikidata ID
Q49077319
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Washeshu Peak” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Washeshu Peak”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Five Lakes and Bear Creek Association.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Polar Bear Lake and KT-22.
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