Old Chief Joseph Gravesite

The Old Chief Joseph Gravesite, also known as Nez Perce Traditional Site, Wallowa Lake, Chief Joseph Cemetery and Joseph National Indian Cemetery is a Native American cemetery near .
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Cemetery
  • Description: Old Chief Joseph gravesite and cemetery
  • Also known as: “Chief Joseph Cemetery”, “Nez Perce Traditional Site, Wallowa Lake”, “Old Chief Joseph Cemetery”, and “Wallowa Lake Site”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Wallowa Lake and Joseph State Airport.

Lake
Photo: Fourdee, Public domain.
is a ribbon lake 1 mile south of , United States, at an elevation of 4,372 ft. Impounded by high moraines, it was formed by a series of Pleistocene . is situated 2 miles south of Old Chief Joseph Gravesite.

Aerodrome
Photo: Finetooth, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a public use located one nautical mile west of the central business district of , a city in , , . is situated 2 miles northwest of Old Chief Joseph Gravesite.

School
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is a public high school in , United States. is situated 1¼ miles north of Old Chief Joseph Gravesite.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Joseph.

Photo: Sam Beebe, CC BY 2.0.
is a city in , , United States. Originally named Silver Lake and Lake City, the city formally named itself in 1880 for Chief of the Nez Perce people. As of the 2020 census, had a population of 1,154.

Old Chief Joseph Gravesite

Latitude
45.33637° or 45° 20′ 11″ north
Longitude
-117.22223° or 117° 13′ 20″ west
Elevation
4,446 feet (1,355 metres)
Open location code
85Q48QPH+G4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 649611482
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­grave_yard
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­cemetery
Geo­Names ID
5743988
Wiki­data ID
Q7021539
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In Other Languages

“Old Chief Joseph Gravesite” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “瓦洛厄湖內茲珀斯人傳統地遺址”
  • Chinese: “瓦洛厄湖内兹珀斯人传统地遗址”

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