Idaho Gazetteer
Packrat Peak is a physical feature (summit) in Custer County. The primary coordinates for Packrat Peak places it within the 83278 ZIP Code delivery area.
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| Feature Name: | Packrat Peak |
| Category: | Idaho physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Summit |
| Description: | The BGN approved this name in 1928. The description of the location was imprecise and so the name was mislabeled on USGS topographic maps in 1972. In 2014, the GNIS coordinates were corrected to 440331N 1150237W. |
| History: | Reportedly named because a packrat was seen on the mountain. It has also been suggested that the peaks of the summit resemble packrats' ears. |
| County: | Custer County |
| Latitude: | 44.0585587 |
| Longitude: | -115.0435124 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Packrat Peak: Packrat Peak.
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 Packrat Peak does not include property ownership information.
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