Montana Gazetteer
Chief Joseph Pass is a physical feature (gap) in Beaverhead County. The primary coordinates for Chief Joseph Pass places it within the MT 59871 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Chief Joseph Pass |
| Category: | Montana physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Gap |
| Description: | Located about 1.6 km (1 mile) southeast of Lost Trail Pass, 40 km (25 miles) west of Wisdom, Montana and 57.9 km (36 miles) north of Salmon, Idaho. |
| History: | Named for Chief Joseph who, in 1877, led his band of Nez Perce Indians through this area in their flight to Canada. |
| County: | Beaverhead County |
| Latitude: | 45.6846422 |
| Longitude: | -113.9331323 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Chief Joseph Pass: Chief Joseph Pass.
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 Chief Joseph Pass does not include property ownership information.
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(9 miles S) |
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