Colorado Gazetteer
Chipeta Mountain is a physical feature (summit) in Chaffee County. The primary coordinates for Chipeta Mountain places it within the CO 81201 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Chipeta Mountain |
| Category: | Colorado physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Summit |
| Description: | In San Isabel National Forest, 1.9 mi. NNW of Mount Ouray, 2.4 mi. SSE of Pahlone Peak; Sec 6, T48N, R7E, New Mexico Principal Meridian. In 2017, the BGN approved a proposal to change the application of the name Chipeta Mountain from 382622N 1061447W to 382652N 1061427W. |
| History: | Named for Chipeta (d. 1924), a Tabeguache Ute woman and second wife of Chief Ouray. According to the Colorado Women’s Hall of Fame, Chipeta was honored “because of the courage and valor she demonstrated in her efforts to mediate between Native Americans and whites.” |
| County: | Chaffee County |
| Latitude: | 38.4477617 |
| Longitude: | -106.2407153 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Chipeta Mountain: Chipeta Mountain.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Chipeta Mountain does not include property ownership information.
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