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Kamiak Butte County Park is located in Whitman County, Washington between the towns of Palouse and Pullman in Eastern Washington, near the border of Idaho. It is named after Chief Kamiakin of the Yakama tribe. Most of the park's 298 acres (121 ha) consist of timberland on the northern slopes of Kamiak Butte.
Cedar Butte rises abruptly from the moraine between Rattlesnake Ledge and the absolute front of the Cascades. It is sometimes considered part of the Issaquah Alps but it is a relatively young symmetrical volcanic cone and is therefore more closely related to neighboring Mount Washington to the east than the old weathered hills of the majority ...
Steptoe Butte is a quartzite island jutting out of the silty loess of the Palouse hills in Whitman County, Washington, in the northwest United States. The 3,612-foot (1,101 m) butte is preserved as Steptoe Butte State Park Heritage Site , a publicly owned 150-acre (61 ha) recreation area located 12 miles (19 km) north of Colfax .
Palouse hills south of the UI Arboretum in Moscow, Idaho. The origin of the name "Palouse" is unclear. One theory is that the name of the Palus tribe (spelled in early accounts variously as Palus, Palloatpallah, Pelusha, etc.) was converted by French-Canadian fur traders to the more familiar French word pelouse, meaning "land with short and thick grass" or "lawn."
Kamiak High School in Mukilteo; Kamiak Elementary in Pullman, Washington; In addition, Kamiak Butte and Kamiakin's Gardens are named for him. The latter is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Northeast Kamiaken Street - Pullman, WA Kamiakin Trail - Fairchild AFB, WA North Kamiakin Trail Lane - Colbert, WA
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*The Bainbridge Island high point's location is reported variously. Lists of John gives Gazzam Lake Hill based on USGS topographic maps, which used stereoscopic aerial surveys. Peakbagger gives Toe Jam Hill at 15 feet higher or more, based on newer high-resolution LIDAR maps. [10]
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