'Payette' is the name of a town, county, river system, three lakes, mountain, and a national forest in the U.S. state of Idaho.
They are named for François Payette (1793-18xx), a French-Canadian fur trapper and later the manager of Fort Boise for the Hudson's Bay Company from 1835-44. He was one of the first men of European descent to settle in the area, venturing east from Astoria, Oregon in 1818. A large and amiable man, he was highly regarded for being very helpful to travelers. He returned to Montreal in 1844 and the remainder of his life is a mystery.

★ Francois Payette

★ Payette, Idaho

★ Payette County, Idaho

★ Payette River, Idaho - (& North, Middle, & South Forks)

★ Payette Lake, Idaho - at McCall in Valley County at an elevation of 4988 feet (1520 m) above sea level (w/ Upper Payette Lake (5555 ft., 1693 m) and Little Payette Lake)

★ Mount Payette, Idaho - 10,211 feet (3112 m) - a jagged peak in the Sawtooth Wilderness; at the headwaters of the South Fork of the Payette River, on the eastern border of Boise County.

★ Payette National Forest, Idaho
For the Canadian astronaut, see Julie Payette.

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"Idaho for the Curious", by Cort Conley, 1982, ISBN 0960356630, p.546,550

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