City of Weippe Clearwater County, Idaho
The word Weippe was originally spelled “Oy-ipe” by General Oliver Otis Howard, in his journals during the campaign against the Nez Perce and negotiations with Chief Joseph in 1877. Other spellings included Oy-iap and Wyap-p. Harry Wheeler, Nez Perce historian, believed that Weippe means a “very old place,” “oy” means “all” in the Nez Perce language, but no meaning has been found for “iap”. The Nez Perce also say it may have something to do with a spring of water or camas ground. The meaning of the name is still greatly debated.
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General information on City of Weippe
- Feature Type: Incorporated
Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for City of Weippe
A brief list of names that this geographic feature has been named
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| City of Weippe | Official |
| Weippe | Official |
Clearwater County
- Ahsahka
- Best Corner
- Bingo Creek Landing
- Blake
- Boehls
- Bruce Eddy
- Brunning
- Cardiff
- Cardiff Mill
- Cavendish
- Cayuse Junction
- Cooper
- Cow Creek
- Cully Moores
- Dent
- City of Elk River
- Five Corners
- Fraser
- Greer
- Haley
- Hansberg
- Headquarters
- Hollywood
- Isabella Landing
- Jaype
- Johnson
- Johnson
- Johnsons Mill
- Judge Town
- Kameron
- Konkolville
- Moose City
- Musselshell
- Neva
- Omill
- Oro Fino (historical)
- City of Orofino
- Peck
- City of Pierce
- Riverside
- Rudo
- Slocum
- Teakean
- The Cedars
- City of Weippe
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Last updated: 2017-01-10