星星峡,又名猩猩峡,位于新疆哈密市星星峡镇,是从甘肃进入新疆的隘口。1956年曾建星星峡镇,1959年撤销,1996年恢复设镇。现镇区面积2726平方公里,辖区人口3000余人。据说过去附近山中常有猩猩出现,峡中水泉乃猩猩所发现,故名猩猩峡。[1]由于星星峡产石英石,在夜晚时石英石闪闪烁烁,宛如星斗,因而得名。现312国道穿过此地。

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