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Kyhv Peak
Kyhv Peak during a Fall sunset, October 2012
Highest point
Elevation7,865 ft (2,397 m)
Coordinates40°16′18″N 111°36′59″W / 40.2717073°N 111.6162701°W / 40.2717073; -111.6162701
Naming
EtymologyVariation of a Northern Ute word for "mountain."[1]
PronunciationKIVE
Geography
CountryUnited States
StateUtah
CityProvo
Parent rangeWasatch Range

Kyhv Peak (KIVE, like "dive", from a Ute word for "mountain")[1] is a peak in the Wasatch Mountain range. It was once known as "Squaw Peak" and was officially renamed in 2022 as part of a federal order to remove the ethnic slur "squaw" from federally owned places in the United States.[2]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference :6 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Gunderson, Abigail (September 14, 2022). "Squaw Peak name change highlights sexual violence against Native American women". The Daily Universe. Retrieved November 21, 2022.

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