List of Chinook Jargon placenames
Encyclopedia
The following is a listing of placenames from the Chinook Jargon
Chinook Jargon
Chinook Jargon originated as a pidgin trade language of the Pacific Northwest, and spread during the 19th century from the lower Columbia River, first to other areas in modern Oregon and Washington, then British Columbia and as far as Alaska, sometimes taking on characteristics of a creole language...

, generally from the Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

 provinces of British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...

, Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...

, the Yukon Territory and the American states of Alaska
Alaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...

, Washington, Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...

, Idaho
Idaho
Idaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state....

, and Montana
Montana
Montana is a state in the Western United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller, "island ranges" are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains. This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name,...

. Some outliers exist in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...

, Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...

, Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...

, the Canadian Prairies
Canadian Prairies
The Canadian Prairies is a region of Canada, specifically in western Canada, which may correspond to several different definitions, natural or political. Notably, the Prairie provinces or simply the Prairies comprise the provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba, as they are largely covered...

 and the Great Plains States
Great Plains
The Great Plains are a broad expanse of flat land, much of it covered in prairie, steppe and grassland, which lies west of the Mississippi River and east of the Rocky Mountains in the United States and Canada. This area covers parts of the U.S...

, and as far east as Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....

, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....

, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....

 and New Hampshire
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian...

; those in the Prairies/Plains and Ontario/Quebec may be assumed to have been "carried" there in the era by fur traders.

Note: multiples entries of the same name are sorted in alphabetical order by state or province.

A

Placename Meaning County
or Region
State/Province Type USGS Quad
or NTS topo
Latitude Longitude Comments
Alki
Alki Point, Seattle, Washington
Alki Point is the westernmost point in the West Seattle district of Seattle, Washington; Alki is the peninsular neighborhood surrounding it. Jutting out into Puget Sound, Alki was the original white settlement in what was to become the city of Seattle...

"soon", "the future" West Seattle, King
King County, Washington
King County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. The population in the 2010 census was 1,931,249. King is the most populous county in Washington, and the 14th most populous in the United States....

WA neighborhood Duwamish Head 47.576ºN 122.409ºW The earliest European settlers in the Seattle area called their settlement "New York Alki." "Alki" is the state motto of Washington.
Alki Beach " West Seattle, King
King County, Washington
King County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. The population in the 2010 census was 1,931,249. King is the most populous county in Washington, and the 14th most populous in the United States....

WA beach Duwamish Head 47.579ºN 122.409ºW
Alki Creek " St. Mary Lake, W of Cranbrook
Cranbrook, British Columbia
Cranbrook, British Columbia is a city in southeast British Columbia, located on the west side of the Kootenay River at its confluence with the St. Mary's River, It is the largest urban centre in the region known as the East Kootenay. As of 2006, Cranbrook's population is 18,267, and the...

BC stream 82F/9 49°36'57"N 116°12'58"W
Alki Creek " near Dawson City YT stream 116B/2 64°03'55"N 138°59'15"W
Alkie Creek " Tatshenshini-Alsek BC stream 114P/11 59°41'33"N 137°12'55"W
Alki Crest " Pierce
Pierce County, Washington
right|thumb|[[Tacoma, Washington|Tacoma]] - Seat of Pierce CountyPierce County is the second most populous county in the U.S. state of Washington. Formed out of Thurston County on December 22, 1852, by the legislature of Oregon Territory...

WA summit Golden Lakes 46.964ºN 121.893ºW
Alki Elementary " King
King County, Washington
King County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. The population in the 2010 census was 1,931,249. King is the most populous county in Washington, and the 14th most populous in the United States....

WA school Duwamish Head 47.578ºN 122.406ºW
Alki Point
Alki Point, Seattle, Washington
Alki Point is the westernmost point in the West Seattle district of Seattle, Washington; Alki is the peninsular neighborhood surrounding it. Jutting out into Puget Sound, Alki was the original white settlement in what was to become the city of Seattle...

" West Seattle, King
King County, Washington
King County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. The population in the 2010 census was 1,931,249. King is the most populous county in Washington, and the 14th most populous in the United States....

WA cape Duwamish Head 47.576ºN 122.419ºW
Alki Point Lighthouse " West Seattle, King
King County, Washington
King County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. The population in the 2010 census was 1,931,249. King is the most populous county in Washington, and the 14th most populous in the United States....

WA locale Duwamish Head 47.574ºN 122.418ºW

B

Placename Meaning County
or Region
State/Province Type USGS Quad
or NTS topo
Latitude Longitude Comments
Big Mowich Mountain mowich="deer" Harney
Harney County, Oregon
-National protected areas:*Malheur National Forest *Malheur National Wildlife Refuge*Ochoco National Forest -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 7,609 people, 3,036 households, and 2,094 families residing in the county. The population density was 1 people per square mile...

OR summit Big Mowich Mountain 43.952ºN 119.564ºW also indexed under "M"
Big Mowich Reservoir " Grant
Grant County, Oregon
Grant County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is included in the 8 county definition of Eastern Oregon. In 2010, its population was 7,445. It is named for President Ulysses S. Grant, who served as an army officer in the Oregon Territory, and at the time of the county's creation...

OR reservoir Suplee Butte 44.224ºN 119.608ºW also indexed under "M"
Boston Bar
Boston Bar, British Columbia
Boston Bar is an unincorporated town in the Fraser Canyon of the Canadian province of British Columbia. It was not named for an organization of Massachusetts lawyers but dates from the time of the Fraser Canyon Gold Rush...

"American" Fraser Canyon
Fraser Canyon
The Fraser Canyon is an 84 km landform of the Fraser River where it descends rapidly through narrow rock gorges in the Coast Mountains en route from the Interior Plateau of British Columbia to the Fraser Valley...

BC community & bar 92H/14 49°51'58"N 121°26'31"W also Boston Bar Indian Reserves nos. 1A, 8, 9, 11. "Bar" means sandy riverbank.
Boston Bar Creek " Coquihalla River
Coquihalla River
The Coquihalla River is located in the Cascade Mountains near the town of Hope, British Columbia. It originates in the Coquihalla Lakes and empties into the Fraser River at Hope....

,
Canadian Cascades
BC stream 92H/6 49°29'18"N 121°12'41"W
Boston Bay " Comox Lake BC bay 92H/6 49°38'0"N 125°8'0"W
Boston Bluff " Klamath
Klamath County, Oregon
-National protected areas:* Bear Valley National Wildlife Refuge* Crater Lake National Park * Deschutes National Forest * Fremont National Forest * Klamath Marsh National Wildlife Refuge* Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge...

OR cliff Devils Peak 42.678ºN 122.226ºW
Boston Brook " Shoshone
Shoshone County, Idaho
Shoshone County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. The county was established in 1864, named for the Native American Shoshone tribe. The population was 12,765 at the 2010 census. Shoshone County is commonly referred to as the Silver Valley, due to its century-old mining history...

ID stream Steamboat Creek 47.719ºN 116.209ºW
Boston Canyon " Umatilla
Umatilla County, Oregon
Umatilla County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is included in the 8 county definition of Eastern Oregon. The county is named for the Umatilla River. In 2010, its population was 75,889...

OR valley Gibbon 45.684ºN 118.362ºW
Boston Creek " Comox Lake BC stream 92H/6 49°38'10"N 125°8'2"W
Boston Drain " Malheur
Malheur County, Oregon
Malheur County is a county located in the southeast corner of the U.S. state of Oregon. It is included in the eight-county definition of Eastern Oregon. Most of the county observes the Mountain Time Zone, although the southern quarter of the county observes the Pacific Time Zone along with the...

OR canal Vale West 43.932ºN 117.319ºW
Boston Flats " Cache Creek
Cache Creek, British Columbia
Cache Creek is a junction community northeast of Vancouver in British Columbia, Canada. It is on the Trans-Canada Highway in the province of British Columbia at its junction with northbound Highway 97...

-Ashcroft junction
BC locality & flat 92I/14 50°45'57"N 121°18'40"W
Boston Gulch " Boise
Boise County, Idaho
Boise County is a rural mountain county in the U.S. state of Idaho. The population was 6,670 at the 2000 census; it was estimated at 7,571 in 2007...

ID valley Placerville 43.896ºN 115.902ºW
Boston Harbor " Thurston WA bay Squaxin Island 47.142ºN 122.902ºW
Boston Harbor " Thurston WA town/city Squaxin Island 47.139ºN 122.900ºW also Boston Harbor Elementary School
Boston Hill " NE of Red Deer
Red Deer, Alberta
Red Deer is a city in Central Alberta, Canada. It is located near the midpoint of the Calgary-Edmonton Corridor and is surrounded by Red Deer County. It is Alberta's third-most-populous city – after Calgary and Edmonton. The city is located in aspen parkland, a region of rolling hills...

AB summit 83A/6 52°28'00"N 113°26'00"W Alberta location code 29 and 30-40-24-W4; presumably of Chinook origin, but possibly not
Boston Horse Camp " Malheur
Malheur County, Oregon
Malheur County is a county located in the southeast corner of the U.S. state of Oregon. It is included in the eight-county definition of Eastern Oregon. Most of the county observes the Mountain Time Zone, although the southern quarter of the county observes the Pacific Time Zone along with the...

OR locale Brogan 44.128ºN 117.608ºW
Boston Islands " Wales Island
Wales Island (British Columbia)
Wales Island is an island on the North Coast of British Columbia, Canada, situated east of the Dixon Entrance at the entrance to Portland Inlet. in area, Wales Island is north of the port city of Prince Rupert, and south-east of Ketchikan, Alaska....

, Tongass Pass/Chatham Sound
Chatham Sound
Chatham Sound is a sound on the North Coast of British Columbia, Canada, located between Dundas and Stephens Islands and the Tsimpsean Peninsula near Prince Rupert, It was named in 1794 by Captain George Vancouver for John Pitt, 2nd Earl of Chatham, whose brother William Pitt, was later to become...

BC islands 103J/10 54°42'0"N 130°34'0"W
Boston Lake " N of Comox Lake BC islands 92F/11 49°39'3"N 125°12'44"W source of Boston Creek
Boston Mills (historical) " Linn
Linn County, Oregon
Linn County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is named in honor of Lewis F. Linn, a U.S. Senator from Missouri who advocated the American occupation of the Oregon Country. By the 2010 US census the population of Linn county was 116,672 showing a 13.2% growth since the 2000 census...

OR locale Halsey 44.461ºN 123.081ºW
Boston Mills Post Office (historical) " Linn
Linn County, Oregon
Linn County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is named in honor of Lewis F. Linn, a U.S. Senator from Missouri who advocated the American occupation of the Oregon Country. By the 2010 US census the population of Linn county was 116,672 showing a 13.2% growth since the 2000 census...

OR locale Halsey 44.461ºN 123.081ºW
Boston Mountain " Idaho
Idaho County, Idaho
Idaho County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2010 Census the county had a population of 16,267. The county seat is Grangeville...

ID summit Boston Mountain 45.646ºN 115.188ºW
Boston Mountain Lake " Idaho
Idaho County, Idaho
Idaho County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2010 Census the county had a population of 16,267. The county seat is Grangeville...

ID lake Boston Mountain 45.642ºN 115.181ºW
Boston Point " Cook Channel, Nootka Island
Nootka Island
Nootka Island is an island near Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. It contains 534 km² of area. It is separated from Vancouver Island by Nootka Sound and its side-inlets....

, Nootka Sound
Nootka Sound
Nootka Sound is a complex inlet or sound of the Pacific Ocean on the rugged west coast of Vancouver Island, in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Historically also known as King George's Sound, as a strait it separates Vancouver Island and Nootka Island.-History:The inlet is part of the...

BC cape 92e/10 49°39'376"N 126°36'53"W
Boston Point " Jefferson
Jefferson County, Washington
Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington, named after Thomas Jefferson. As of 2010, the population was 29,872. The county seat is at Port Townsend, which is also the county's only incorporated city....

WA cape Brinnon 47.665ºN 122.903ºW
Boston Ridge " N side Comox Lake BC ridge 92F/11 49°38'18"N 125°11'53"W flanks Boston Creek
Boston Sink " Crook
Crook County, Oregon
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 19,182 people, 7,354 households, and 5,427 families residing in the county. The population density was 6 people per square mile . There were 8,264 housing units at an average density of 3 per square mile...

OR flat Hardin Ranch 43.882ºN 119.926ºW
Boston Tunnel " Grant
Grant County, Oregon
Grant County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is included in the 8 county definition of Eastern Oregon. In 2010, its population was 7,445. It is named for President Ulysses S. Grant, who served as an army officer in the Oregon Territory, and at the time of the county's creation...

OR mine Granite 44.864ºN 118.389ºW

C

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Placename Meaning County or Region State/Province Type USGS Quad or NTS topo Latitude Longitude Comments
Chack Chack Lake "bald eagle" Desolation Sound
Desolation Sound
Desolation Sound is a deep water sound in British Columbia, Canada.It is a favourite destination for boaters because of its spectacular fjords, mountains, and wildlife. It is part of the Sunshine Coast....

BC lake 92F/9 49°41'00" 124°09'00" "Named after L.H. Roberts of Nelson Island, whose Indian name is Chack-chak (the Chinook Jargon word for "bald eagle")"
Chako Creek "come", "become" Lane
Lane County, Oregon
-National protected areas:*Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge *Siuslaw National Forest *Umpqua National Forest *Willamette National Forest -Government:...

OR stream Groundhog Mountain 43.519ºN 122.284ºW
Chickaman Gulch "metal, ore" Missoula
Missoula County, Montana
-National protected areas:*Bitterroot National Forest *Flathead National Forest *Lolo National Forest *Rattlesnake National Recreation Area-Demographics:...

MT valley Carlton Lake 46.746ºN 114.193ºW usually spelled "chikamin" or "chickaman"
Chickaman Mine " Missoula
Missoula County, Montana
-National protected areas:*Bitterroot National Forest *Flathead National Forest *Lolo National Forest *Rattlesnake National Recreation Area-Demographics:...

MT mine Blue Mountain 46.751ºN 114.193ºW
Chikamin Bay "metal, ore" Chikamin Range
Chikamin Range
The Chikamin Range is a subrange of the Tahtsa Ranges, located between the west end of Eutsuk Lake and Whitesail Lake in northern British Columbia, Canada.-References:* in the Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia...

,
Hazelton Mountains
Hazelton Mountains
The Hazelton Mountains are a grouping of mountain ranges on the inland lee of the Kitimat Ranges of the Coast Mountains in northwestern British Columbia, Canada, spanning the area of Hazelton, British Columbia south to the Nechako Reservoir...

BC bay 93E/7 53º28'00"N 126º56'0"W
Chikamin Creek " Chikamin Range
Chikamin Range
The Chikamin Range is a subrange of the Tahtsa Ranges, located between the west end of Eutsuk Lake and Whitesail Lake in northern British Columbia, Canada.-References:* in the Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia...

,
Hazelton Mountains
Hazelton Mountains
The Hazelton Mountains are a grouping of mountain ranges on the inland lee of the Kitimat Ranges of the Coast Mountains in northwestern British Columbia, Canada, spanning the area of Hazelton, British Columbia south to the Nechako Reservoir...

BC stream 93E/7 53º28'00"N 126º59'0"W
Chikamin Creek " Chelan WA stream Chikamin Creek 47.904ºN 120.729ºW
Chikamin Creek " Grays Harbor
Grays Harbor County, Washington
Grays Harbor County is a county in the state of Washington, in the United States of America. As of 2010, the population was 72,797. The county seat is at Montesano, and its largest city is Aberdeen. The county is named after a large estuarine bay near its southwestern corner...

WA stream Mount Hoquiam 47.503ºN 123.541ºW
Chikamin Creek " Snohomish
Snohomish County, Washington
Snohomish County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. It is named after the Snohomish tribe. Since 2000, the county's population has grown from 606,024 to 713,335 residents , making it one of the fastest-growing in the state, ranking third in overall population after King and...

WA stream Glacier Peak West 48.033ºN 121.198ºW
Chikamin Lake " Kittitas WA lake Chikamin Peak 47.481ºN 121.305ºW
Chikamin Mountain " Chikamin Range
Chikamin Range
The Chikamin Range is a subrange of the Tahtsa Ranges, located between the west end of Eutsuk Lake and Whitesail Lake in northern British Columbia, Canada.-References:* in the Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia...

,
Hazelton Mountains
Hazelton Mountains
The Hazelton Mountains are a grouping of mountain ranges on the inland lee of the Kitimat Ranges of the Coast Mountains in northwestern British Columbia, Canada, spanning the area of Hazelton, British Columbia south to the Nechako Reservoir...

BC summit 93E/7 53º23'19"N 127º3'2"W
Chikamin Peak " King
King County, Washington
King County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. The population in the 2010 census was 1,931,249. King is the most populous county in Washington, and the 14th most populous in the United States....

WA summit Chikamin Peak 47.480ºN 121.315ºW
Chikamin Range
Chikamin Range
The Chikamin Range is a subrange of the Tahtsa Ranges, located between the west end of Eutsuk Lake and Whitesail Lake in northern British Columbia, Canada.-References:* in the Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia...

" Hazelton Mountains
Hazelton Mountains
The Hazelton Mountains are a grouping of mountain ranges on the inland lee of the Kitimat Ranges of the Coast Mountains in northwestern British Columbia, Canada, spanning the area of Hazelton, British Columbia south to the Nechako Reservoir...

BC range 93E/6 53º24'0"N 127º5'0"W Tahtsa Lake;
Chikamin Ridge " Chelan WA ridge Chikamin Creek 47.973ºN 120.688ºW
Chikamin Ridge " Kittitas WA ridge Chikamin Peak 47.458ºN 121.293ºW
Chinook see Chinook wind
Chinook wind
Chinook winds , often called chinooks, commonly refers to foehn winds in the interior West of North America, where the Canadian Prairies and Great Plains meet various mountain ranges, although the original usage is in reference to wet, warm coastal winds in the Pacific Northwest.Chinook is claimed...

Deer River,
N of Brooks
Brooks, Alberta
Brooks is a city in southeast Alberta, Canada surrounded by the County of Newell. It is located on Highway 1 and the Canadian Pacific Railway, approximately southeast of Calgary, and northwest of Medicine Hat. The city has an elevation of .- History :The area that is now Brooks was originally...

AB unincorporated area 72M/7 51°27'00"N 110°55'00"W Alberta location code 4-29-7-W4
Chinook
Chinook, Montana
Chinook is a city in and the county seat of Blaine County, Montana, United States. The population was 1,386 at the 2000 census. Points of interest are the Bear Paw Battlefield Museum located in the small town's center and the Bear Paw Battlefield, located just twenty miles south of...

" Blaine
Blaine County, Montana
-National protected areas:* Black Coulee National Wildlife Refuge* Nez Perce National Historical Park * Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument -Economy:The main industry in Blaine County is Agriculture...

MT town/city & locale Chinook 48.590ºN 109.231ºW also Chinook Alliance Church, Chinook Cemetery, Chinook Fire Department, Chinook Golf Club, Chinook High School, Chinook Police Department, Chinook Post Office
Chinook
Chinook, Washington
Chinook is a census-designated place in Pacific County, Washington, United States. The population was 457 at the 2000 census and increased to 466 at the 2010 census.-History:...

see Chinook salmon
Chinook salmon
The Chinook salmon, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, is the largest species in the pacific salmon family. Other commonly used names for the species include King salmon, Quinnat salmon, Spring salmon and Tyee salmon...

Pacific WA town/city Chinook 46.273ºN 123.944ºW
Chinook Bay Campground see Chinook salmon
Chinook salmon
The Chinook salmon, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, is the largest species in the pacific salmon family. Other commonly used names for the species include King salmon, Quinnat salmon, Spring salmon and Tyee salmon...

Custer
Custer County, Idaho
Custer County is a rural mountain county located in the center of the U.S. state of Idaho. Established in 1881, it was named for the General Custer Mine, where gold was discovered five years earlier . The population was 4,342 at the 2000 census; it is estimated to have fallen to 4,166 by 2007...

ID locale Stanley 44.159ºN 114.912ºW
Chinook Bend see Chinook salmon
Chinook salmon
The Chinook salmon, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, is the largest species in the pacific salmon family. Other commonly used names for the species include King salmon, Quinnat salmon, Spring salmon and Tyee salmon...

Lincoln
Lincoln County, Idaho
Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2000 census the county had a population of 4,044 The county seat and largest city is Shoshone....

ID bend Devils Lake 44.881ºN 123.960ºW
Chinook Campground see Chinook salmon
Chinook salmon
The Chinook salmon, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, is the largest species in the pacific salmon family. Other commonly used names for the species include King salmon, Quinnat salmon, Spring salmon and Tyee salmon...

Idaho
Idaho County, Idaho
Idaho County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2010 Census the county had a population of 16,267. The county seat is Grangeville...

ID locale Loon Lake 45.213ºN 115.809ºW
Chinook Cove see Chinook salmon
Chinook salmon
The Chinook salmon, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, is the largest species in the pacific salmon family. Other commonly used names for the species include King salmon, Quinnat salmon, Spring salmon and Tyee salmon...

North Thompson River,
N of Barriere
Barriere, British Columbia
Barriere is a district municipality in central British Columbia, Canada, located 66 km north of the larger city of Kamloops on Highway 5. It is situated at the confluence of the Barriere and North Thompson Rivers in the Central North Thompson Valley...

BC unincorporated area 92P/1 and 92P/8 51°14'00"N 120°10'00"W
Chinook Creek see Chinook salmon
Chinook salmon
The Chinook salmon, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, is the largest species in the pacific salmon family. Other commonly used names for the species include King salmon, Quinnat salmon, Spring salmon and Tyee salmon...

Matanuska-Susitna
Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska
-National protected areas:* Chugach National Forest * Denali National Park and Preserve ** Denali Wilderness * Lake Clark National Park and Preserve ** Lake Clark Wilderness -Demographics:...

AK stream Talkeetna Mountains D-5 62.803ºN 149.163ºW
Chinook Creek see Chinook wind
Chinook wind
Chinook winds , often called chinooks, commonly refers to foehn winds in the interior West of North America, where the Canadian Prairies and Great Plains meet various mountain ranges, although the original usage is in reference to wet, warm coastal winds in the Pacific Northwest.Chinook is claimed...

Wapiti River
Wapiti River
Wapiti River is a river in eastern British Columbia and western Alberta, Canada. It is a major tributary of the Smoky River, located in the southern area of the Peace River Basin.Wapiti is named after the Cree word for elk .-Course:...

AB stream 83L/12 54°44'00"N 119°57'00"W Alberta location code 66-13-W6
Chinook Creek see Chinook salmon
Chinook salmon
The Chinook salmon, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, is the largest species in the pacific salmon family. Other commonly used names for the species include King salmon, Quinnat salmon, Spring salmon and Tyee salmon...

North Thompson River,
N of Barriere
Barriere, British Columbia
Barriere is a district municipality in central British Columbia, Canada, located 66 km north of the larger city of Kamloops on Highway 5. It is situated at the confluence of the Barriere and North Thompson Rivers in the Central North Thompson Valley...

BC stream 92B/8 51°16'00"N 120°11'00"W
Chinook Creek see Chinook salmon
Chinook salmon
The Chinook salmon, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, is the largest species in the pacific salmon family. Other commonly used names for the species include King salmon, Quinnat salmon, Spring salmon and Tyee salmon...

Pierce
Pierce County, Washington
right|thumb|[[Tacoma, Washington|Tacoma]] - Seat of Pierce CountyPierce County is the second most populous county in the U.S. state of Washington. Formed out of Thurston County on December 22, 1852, by the legislature of Oregon Territory...

WA stream Chinook Pass 46.800ºN 121.558ºW
Chinook Creek see Chinook salmon
Chinook salmon
The Chinook salmon, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, is the largest species in the pacific salmon family. Other commonly used names for the species include King salmon, Quinnat salmon, Spring salmon and Tyee salmon...

Skamania WA stream Bare Mountain 45.961ºN 122.114ºW
Chinook Creek " Teslin Lake
Teslin Lake
Teslin Lake is a large lake spanning the border between British Columbia and Yukon in Canada. It is one of a group of large lakes in the region of far northwestern BC, east of the upper Alaska Panhandle, which are the southern extremity of the basin of the Yukon River, and which are known in the...

,
near Carcross
Carcross, Yukon
Carcross, originally known as Caribou Crossing, is an unincorporated community in the Territory of Yukon, Canada on Bennett Lake and Nares Lake. It has a population of 431 and is home to the Carcross/Tagish First Nation....

YT stream 105D/8 60°31P0621'00"N 134°13'00"W
Chinook Elementary School see Chinook salmon
Chinook salmon
The Chinook salmon, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, is the largest species in the pacific salmon family. Other commonly used names for the species include King salmon, Quinnat salmon, Spring salmon and Tyee salmon...

King
King County, Washington
King County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. The population in the 2010 census was 1,931,249. King is the most populous county in Washington, and the 14th most populous in the United States....

WA school Auburn 47.290ºN 122.180ºW
Chinook Elementary School see Chinook wind
Chinook wind
Chinook winds , often called chinooks, commonly refers to foehn winds in the interior West of North America, where the Canadian Prairies and Great Plains meet various mountain ranges, although the original usage is in reference to wet, warm coastal winds in the Pacific Northwest.Chinook is claimed...

 and Chinook salmon
Chinook salmon
The Chinook salmon, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, is the largest species in the pacific salmon family. Other commonly used names for the species include King salmon, Quinnat salmon, Spring salmon and Tyee salmon...

Cayuga
Cayuga County, New York
Cayuga County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It was named for one of the tribes of Indians in the Iroquois Confederation. Its county seat is Auburn.- History :...

NY locale Fair Haven 43.317ºN 76.718ºW
Chinook Jetty see Chinook salmon
Chinook salmon
The Chinook salmon, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, is the largest species in the pacific salmon family. Other commonly used names for the species include King salmon, Quinnat salmon, Spring salmon and Tyee salmon...

Pacific WA locale Chinook 46.254ºN 123.946ºW
Chinook, Lac see Chinook wind
Chinook wind
Chinook winds , often called chinooks, commonly refers to foehn winds in the interior West of North America, where the Canadian Prairies and Great Plains meet various mountain ranges, although the original usage is in reference to wet, warm coastal winds in the Pacific Northwest.Chinook is claimed...

Riviere St.-Maurice, near La Tuque
La Tuque, Quebec
La Tuque is a city in south central Quebec, Canada, on the Saint-Maurice River, between Trois-Rivières and Chambord. In 2006, it had a population of 11,821 Latuquois....

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Mauricie
Mauricie
Mauricie is a traditional and current administrative region of Quebec. La Mauricie National Park is contained within the region, making it a prime tourist location. The region has a land area of 35,855.22 km² and a 2006 census population of 258,928 residents...

QC lake 31P/6 47°17'00"N 73°01'00"W
Chinook, Lac du " Duhamel, Papineau QC lake 31J/3 46°00'00"N 75°16'00"W
Chinook, Lac du " Riviere de Sault aux Cochons,
near Lac-au-Brochet,
La Haute-Côte-Nord
QC lake 22F/4 49°03'00"N 69°51'00"W
Chinook, Lac du " Lac-Ashuapmushuan, Le Domaine-du-Roy QC lake 32A/12 48°40'00"N 73°58'00"W
Chinook Lake see Chinook salmon
Chinook salmon
The Chinook salmon, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, is the largest species in the pacific salmon family. Other commonly used names for the species include King salmon, Quinnat salmon, Spring salmon and Tyee salmon...

Flathead
Flathead County, Montana
-National protected areas:* Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail * Flathead National Forest * Glacier National Park * Kootenai National Forest * Lolo National Forest * Lost Trail National Wildlife Refuge-Demographics:...

MT lake Tally Lake 48.433ºN 114.528ºW
Chinook Lake " Etamami River SK lake 63D/8 52°23'00"N 102°28'00"W Saskatchewan location code 39-4-W2
Chinook Lake " Wapiti River
Wapiti River
Wapiti River is a river in eastern British Columbia and western Alberta, Canada. It is a major tributary of the Smoky River, located in the southern area of the Peace River Basin.Wapiti is named after the Cree word for elk .-Course:...

AB lake 83L/12 54°38'00"N 119°56'00"W Alberta location code 65-13-W6
Chinook Middle School see Chinook salmon
Chinook salmon
The Chinook salmon, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, is the largest species in the pacific salmon family. Other commonly used names for the species include King salmon, Quinnat salmon, Spring salmon and Tyee salmon...

King
King County, Washington
King County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. The population in the 2010 census was 1,931,249. King is the most populous county in Washington, and the 14th most populous in the United States....

WA school Clyde Hill 43.37ºN 122.126ºW
Chinook Middle School see Chinook salmon
Chinook salmon
The Chinook salmon, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, is the largest species in the pacific salmon family. Other commonly used names for the species include King salmon, Quinnat salmon, Spring salmon and Tyee salmon...

King
King County, Washington
King County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. The population in the 2010 census was 1,931,249. King is the most populous county in Washington, and the 14th most populous in the United States....

WA school Kirkland 47.628ºN 122.210ºW
Chinook Middle School see Chinook salmon
Chinook salmon
The Chinook salmon, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, is the largest species in the pacific salmon family. Other commonly used names for the species include King salmon, Quinnat salmon, Spring salmon and Tyee salmon...

King
King County, Washington
King County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. The population in the 2010 census was 1,931,249. King is the most populous county in Washington, and the 14th most populous in the United States....

WA school Des Moines 47.435ºN 122.279ºW
Chinook Middle School see Chinook salmon
Chinook salmon
The Chinook salmon, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, is the largest species in the pacific salmon family. Other commonly used names for the species include King salmon, Quinnat salmon, Spring salmon and Tyee salmon...

Thurston WA school Lacey 47.054ºN 122.826ºW
Chinook Mountain see Chinook salmon
Chinook salmon
The Chinook salmon, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, is the largest species in the pacific salmon family. Other commonly used names for the species include King salmon, Quinnat salmon, Spring salmon and Tyee salmon...

Shuswap Highland
Shuswap Highland
The Shuswap Highland is a plateau-like hilly area of in British Columbia, Canada. It spans the upland area between the Bonaparte and Thompson Plateaus from the area of Mahood Lake, at the southeast corner of the Cariboo Plateau, southeast towards the lower Shuswap River east of Vernon in the...

, NE of Barriere
Barriere, British Columbia
Barriere is a district municipality in central British Columbia, Canada, located 66 km north of the larger city of Kamloops on Highway 5. It is situated at the confluence of the Barriere and North Thompson Rivers in the Central North Thompson Valley...

BC summit 92P/8 51°18'00"N 120°07'00"W
Chinook Mountain see Chinook salmon
Chinook salmon
The Chinook salmon, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, is the largest species in the pacific salmon family. Other commonly used names for the species include King salmon, Quinnat salmon, Spring salmon and Tyee salmon...

Valley
Valley County, Idaho
Valley County is a rural county located in west central Idaho in the United States. Established in 1917, it was named after the Long Valley of the North Fork of the Payette River, which extends over 30 miles from Payette Lake at McCall south to Cascade to Round Valley.The valley was formerly a...

ID summit Chinook Mountain 44.733ºN 115.352ºW
Chinook Park see Chinook wind
Chinook wind
Chinook winds , often called chinooks, commonly refers to foehn winds in the interior West of North America, where the Canadian Prairies and Great Plains meet various mountain ranges, although the original usage is in reference to wet, warm coastal winds in the Pacific Northwest.Chinook is claimed...

Calgary
Calgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...

AB unincorporated area 82J/16 50°59'00"N 114°05'00"W
Chinook Park see Chinook salmon
Chinook salmon
The Chinook salmon, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, is the largest species in the pacific salmon family. Other commonly used names for the species include King salmon, Quinnat salmon, Spring salmon and Tyee salmon...

Josephine
Josephine County, Oregon
Josephine County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. According to Oregon Geographic Names, the county is probably named after a stream in the area called Josephine Creek, which in turn is probably named after Virginia Josephine Rollins Ort. In 2010, its population was 82,713...

OR park Grants Pass 42.429ºN 123.259ºW
Chinook Pass
Chinook Pass
Chinook Pass is a pass through the Cascade Range in the state of Washington.The pass provides the east entrance to Mount Rainier National Park, and carries State Route 410 between the towns of Enumclaw and Naches. Because of the high elevation, Chinook Pass is usually closed in November due to...

see Chinook
Chinook
-Main uses:*The Chinook people of Native Americans.**Chinookan languages, in specific, Coastal Chinook and Upper Chinook*Chinook Jargon, a hybrid of Chinookan, Nootka, Chehalis, French, English and other languages*Chinook salmon...

Yakima
Yakima County, Washington
Yakima County is the second largest county by area in the U.S. state of Washington. It is named after the Yakama tribe of Native Americans. In the 2010 census, its population was 243,231...

WA gap Chinook Pass 46.872ºN 121.514ºW
Chinook Pass Work Center see Chinook
Chinook
-Main uses:*The Chinook people of Native Americans.**Chinookan languages, in specific, Coastal Chinook and Upper Chinook*Chinook Jargon, a hybrid of Chinookan, Nootka, Chehalis, French, English and other languages*Chinook salmon...

Yakima
Yakima County, Washington
Yakima County is the second largest county by area in the U.S. state of Washington. It is named after the Yakama tribe of Native Americans. In the 2010 census, its population was 243,231...

WA locale Cliffdell 46.902ºN 121.016ºW
Chinook Peak see Chinook wind
Chinook wind
Chinook winds , often called chinooks, commonly refers to foehn winds in the interior West of North America, where the Canadian Prairies and Great Plains meet various mountain ranges, although the original usage is in reference to wet, warm coastal winds in the Pacific Northwest.Chinook is claimed...

Crowsnest Pass
Crowsnest Pass
Crowsnest Pass is a high mountain pass across the Continental Divide of the Canadian Rockies on the Alberta/British Columbia border.-Geography:...

AB summit 82J/16 49°35'00"N 114°37'00"W Alberta location code 27-5-7-W5
Chinook, Petit lac du " Riviere de Sault aux Cochons,
near Lac-au-Brochet,
La Haute-Côte-Nord
QC lake 22F/4 49°04'00"N 69°51'00"W
Chinook Point see Chinook salmon
Chinook salmon
The Chinook salmon, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, is the largest species in the pacific salmon family. Other commonly used names for the species include King salmon, Quinnat salmon, Spring salmon and Tyee salmon...

Pacific WA cape Chinook 46.252ºN 123.921ºW
Chinook Ridge see Chinook Salmon
Chinook salmon
The Chinook salmon, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, is the largest species in the pacific salmon family. Other commonly used names for the species include King salmon, Quinnat salmon, Spring salmon and Tyee salmon...

Wapiti River
Wapiti River
Wapiti River is a river in eastern British Columbia and western Alberta, Canada. It is a major tributary of the Smoky River, located in the southern area of the Peace River Basin.Wapiti is named after the Cree word for elk .-Course:...

AB/BC summit 83L/12 54°39'00"N 120°00'00"W
Chinook River see Chinook salmon
Chinook salmon
The Chinook salmon, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, is the largest species in the pacific salmon family. Other commonly used names for the species include King salmon, Quinnat salmon, Spring salmon and Tyee salmon...

Pacific WA cape Chinook 46.302ºN 123.971ºW
Chinook School see Chinook salmon
Chinook salmon
The Chinook salmon, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, is the largest species in the pacific salmon family. Other commonly used names for the species include King salmon, Quinnat salmon, Spring salmon and Tyee salmon...

Anchorage
Anchorage, Alaska
Anchorage is a unified home rule municipality in the southcentral part of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is the northernmost major city in the United States...

AK cape Anchorage A-8 NW 61.142ºN 149.937ºW
Chinook Valley " Peace River
Peace River, Alberta
Peace River is a town in northwestern Alberta, Canada, situated along the banks of the Peace River, at its confluence with the Smoky River, the Heart River and Pat's Creek. It is located northwest of Edmonton, and northeast of Grande Prairie, along Highway 2. The Peace River townsite is nearly ...

AB unincorporated area 83L/12 56°29'00"N 117°39'00"W |Alberta location code 24-86-24-W5
Chum Creek "painted, marked" Little Shuswap Lake
Little Shuswap Lake
Little Shuswap Lake is a small lake in the Thompson River basin of the southern Interior of British Columbia, Canada, which sits at the transition between the Thompson Country to the west and the Shuswap Country to the east...

BC stream 83L/13 50°51'54"N 119°35'52"W |Chum (sometimes spelled tzum often means the chum salmon - i.e. spotted salmon (or dog salmon), which may be the case here; given the location (near Chase
Chase, British Columbia
Chase is a village located in the Interior of British Columbia, Canada. It has a population of roughly 2,500, and its main industries are forestry and tourism. It is located at the outlet of Little Shuswap Lake, which is the source of the South Thompson River...

) it could just as easily have to do with coloured stones, or availability of ochre or other pigments. Also Chum Creek Indian Reserve No. 2 at same location
Chum Lake " S of Little Shuswap Lake
Little Shuswap Lake
Little Shuswap Lake is a small lake in the Thompson River basin of the southern Interior of British Columbia, Canada, which sits at the transition between the Thompson Country to the west and the Shuswap Country to the east...

BC lake 83L/13 50°49'0"N 119°35'0"W |source of Chum Creek
Chum Point " Salmon Inlet
Salmon Inlet
Salmon Inlet is an fjord branching east from Sechelt Inlet in the British Columbia, Canada. Its companion, Narrows Inlet, another side-inlet of Sechelt Inlet, lies roughly north. Misery and Sechelt Creeks flow freely into the inlet, while the Clowhom River flows in from the artificial Clowhom...

BC lake 83L/13 49°39'12"N 123°37'57"W |at this location probably refers to salmon; the point opposite is Steelhead Point, and this is Salmon Inlet (an arm of Sechelt Inlet
Sechelt Inlet
Sechelt Inlet is one of the principal inlets of the British Columbia Coast and the third of such inlets north from the 49th parallel north, the first of which is Burrard Inlet, Vancouver's harbour. The inlet is significant in that it almost makes an island of what is instead the Sechelt Peninsula,...

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Chumstick "painted/marked wood/tree" Chelan WA town/city Winton 47.688ºN 120.638ºW possibly refers to a type of tree, or to the use of a particular type of wood or tree used as a paintbrush, or as a source of dye or paint.
Chumstick Creek " Chelan WA stream Leavenworth 47.603ºN 120.643ºW
Chumstick Mountain s" Chelan WA summit Chumstick Mountain 47.651ºN 120.450ºW
Colchuck Glacier "cold water" i.e. "ice" Chelan WA glacier Enchantment Lakes 47.480ºN 120.839ºW Cole" + chuck
Colchuck Lake " Chelan WA glacier Enchantment Lakes 47.480ºN
Colchuck Lake Dam " Chelan WA dam Enchantment Lakes 47.495ºN 120.835ºW
Colchuck Pass " Chelan WA gap Enchantment Lakes 47.481ºN 120.819ºW
Colchuck Peak " Chelan WA summit Enchantment Lakes 47.477ºN 120.844ºW
Colchuck Trail " Chelan WA trail Enchantment Lakes 47.498ºN 120.838ºW
Cosho Peak "hog, pig, swine" Skagit
Skagit County, Washington
Skagit County is a county in the U.S. state of Washington. It is named after the Skagit Indian tribe. As of 2010, the population was 116,901. It is included in the Mount Vernon-Anacortes, Washington, Metropolitan Statistical Area...

WA summit Mount Logan 48.589ºN 120.926ºW from fr. le cochon; Cosho Peak is on Ragged Ridge, which also includes other Jargon-named peaks: Kimtah Peak, Katsuk Peak, Mesahchie Peak (q.v.)
Coxit Creek "broken, "shattered" Okanogan WA stream Coxit Mountain 48.692ºN 119.757ºW Coxit is usually kokshut
Coxit Creek Trail (historical) " Okanogan WA trail Coxit Mountain 48.688ºN 119.799ºW
Coxit Mountain " Okanogan WA ridge Coxit Mountain 48.690ºN 119.843ºW
Cultus Bay "bad, worthless" Island
Island County, Washington
Island County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. In 2010 census, its population was 78,506. Its county seat is Coupeville, while its largest city is Oak Harbor....

WA bay Maxwelton 47.919ºN 122.396ºW
Cultus Corral Horse Camp " Deschutes
Deschutes County, Oregon
-National protected areas:* Deschutes National Forest * Newberry National Volcanic Monument-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 115,367 people, 45,595 households, and 31,962 families residing in the county. The population density was 38 people per square mile . There were 54,583...

OR locale Crane Prairie Reservoir
Crane Prairie Reservoir
Crane Prairie Reservoir is a man-made reservoir located about southwest of Bend, in Deschutes County, Oregon, United States, that also serves as one of Oregon's largest rainbow trout fisheries. It was so named because cranes often fish there. The dam was constructed in 1922 to prevent flooding to...

43.822ºN 121.800ºW
Cultus Creek " Kootenay Lake
Kootenay Lake
Kootenay Lake is a lake located in British Columbia, Canada and is part of theKootenay River. The lake has been raised by the Corra Linn Dam and has a dike system at the southern end, which, along with industry in the 1950s-70s, has changed the ecosystem in and around the water...

BC stream 82F/7 49º20'0"N 116º48'0"W 35 km NW of Creston
Creston, British Columbia
Creston is a town of 4,826 people in the Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia, Canada. The town is located just a few kilometers north of the Porthill, Idaho border crossing into the United States and about a three-hour drive north from Spokane, Washington. It is about a one-hour drive...

Cultus Creek " Upper Elk River
Elk River (British Columbia)
The Elk River is a long river, in the southeastern Kootenay district of the Canadian province of British Columbia. Its drainage basin is in area. Its mean discharge is approximately 60 m³/s, with a maximum recorded discharge of 818 m³/s.-Course:...

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Rocky Mountains
Rocky Mountains
The Rocky Mountains are a major mountain range in western North America. The Rocky Mountains stretch more than from the northernmost part of British Columbia, in western Canada, to New Mexico, in the southwestern United States...

BC stream 82J/7 50º30'0"N 114º59'0"W 85 km N of Sparwood
Sparwood, British Columbia
-Newspapers:* Fernie Free Press - Weekly Paper* Elk Valley Herald - Weekly Paper* Kootenay News Advertiser - Weekly Paper* The Valley - Weekly Paper* Fernie Fix - Monthly Glossy Magazine* Black Rock News - Semimonthly-Radio stations:...

Cultus Creek " Thompson Plateau
Thompson Plateau
The Thompson Plateau, also known as the Okanagan-Thompson Plateau, forms the southern portion of the Interior Plateau of British Columbia, Canada, lying to the west of Okanagan Lake, south of the Thompson River and to the east of the Fraser River...

BC stream 92I/8 50º19'0"N 120º27'0"W just north of Nicola Lake
Nicola Lake
Nicola Lake is a glacially formed narrow, deep lake located in the South-Central Interior of British Columbia, Canada approximately ten kilometres northeast of the city of Merritt...

Cultus Creek " Valley
Valley County, Idaho
Valley County is a rural county located in west central Idaho in the United States. Established in 1917, it was named after the Long Valley of the North Fork of the Payette River, which extends over 30 miles from Payette Lake at McCall south to Cascade to Round Valley.The valley was formerly a...

ID stream Big Baldy 44.813ºN 115.176ºW
Cultus Creek " Clackamas
Clackamas County, Oregon
Clackamas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. The county was named after the Native Americans living in the area, the Clackamas Indians, who were part of the Chinookan people. As of 2010, the population was 375,992...

OR stream Bedford Point 45.147ºN 122.206ºW
Cultus Creek " Deschutes
Deschutes County, Oregon
-National protected areas:* Deschutes National Forest * Newberry National Volcanic Monument-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 115,367 people, 45,595 households, and 31,962 families residing in the county. The population density was 38 people per square mile . There were 54,583...

OR stream Crane Prairie Reservoir 43.802ºN 121.805ºW
Cultus Creek " Douglas
Douglas County, Oregon
-National protected areas:* Crater Lake National Park * Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest * Siuslaw National Forest * Umpqua National Forest * Willamette National Forest -Adjacent counties:* Lane County, Oregon -...

OR stream Red Butte 43.144ºN 122.951ºW
Cultus Creek " Jefferson
Jefferson County, Oregon
Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. In 2010, its population was 21,720. It is named after Mount Jefferson. The seat of the county is Madras.-History:...

OR stream Axehandle Butte 44.707ºN 120.743ºW
Cultus Creek " Marion
Marion County, Oregon
Marion County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. It was originally named the Champooick District, after Champoeg, a meeting place on the Willamette River. On September 3, 1849, the territorial legislature renamed it in honor of Francis Marion, a Continental Army general of the...

OR stream Mother Lode Mountain 44.779ºN 122.058ºW
Cultus Creek " Jefferson
Jefferson County, Oregon
Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. In 2010, its population was 21,720. It is named after Mount Jefferson. The seat of the county is Madras.-History:...

WA stream Indian Pass 47.880ºN 124.175ºW
Cultus Creek " Skamania WA stream Sleeping Beauty 46.079ºN 121.681ºW
Cultus Creek Campground " Skamania WA locale Lone Butte 46.047ºN 121.754ºW
Cultus Creek Station " Skamania WA locale Lone Butte 46.047ºN 121.754ºW
Cultus Hole " Yakima
Yakima County, Washington
Yakima County is the second largest county by area in the U.S. state of Washington. It is named after the Yakama tribe of Native Americans. In the 2010 census, its population was 243,231...

WA area Fairview Ridge 46.479ºN 121.127ºW
Cultus Lake " Chilliwack
Chilliwack, British Columbia
Chilliwack is a Canadian city in the Province of British Columbia. It is a predominantly agricultural community with an estimated population of 80,000 people. Chilliwack is the second largest city in the Fraser Valley Regional District after Abbotsford. The city is surrounded by mountains and...

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Sardis
Sardis, British Columbia
Sardis is a small community located within Chilliwack five kilometres south of Downtown Chilliwack in the Fraser River Valley located to the south of British Columbia Highway 1. Sardis includes many of Chilliwack's shopping malls and big box stores.-Climate:...

BC community 92H/4 49º4'0"N 121º58'0"W
Cultus Lake " Chilliwack
Chilliwack, British Columbia
Chilliwack is a Canadian city in the Province of British Columbia. It is a predominantly agricultural community with an estimated population of 80,000 people. Chilliwack is the second largest city in the Fraser Valley Regional District after Abbotsford. The city is surrounded by mountains and...

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Sardis
Sardis, British Columbia
Sardis is a small community located within Chilliwack five kilometres south of Downtown Chilliwack in the Fraser River Valley located to the south of British Columbia Highway 1. Sardis includes many of Chilliwack's shopping malls and big box stores.-Climate:...

BC lake 92H/4 49º3'0"N 121º59'0"W
Cultus Lake " Arrowstone Hills,
Bonaparte Plateau
Bonaparte Plateau
The Bonaparte Plateau, in British Columbia, Canada, is a subarea of the larger Cariboo Plateau which extends to the Quesnel River and lies between the Cariboo Mountains on the east and the Fraser River on the west. The Cariboo Plateau is a subarea of the Interior Plateau, aka the Fraser Plateau...

BC lake 92I/14 50º52'0"N 121º3'0"W 15 km NW of Savona
Savona, British Columbia
Savona is a small community located at the west end of Kamloops Lake, where the Thompson River exits it. It is approximately halfway between Kamloops and Cache Creek along the Trans-Canada Highway...

Cultus Lake Park " Chilliwack
Chilliwack, British Columbia
Chilliwack is a Canadian city in the Province of British Columbia. It is a predominantly agricultural community with an estimated population of 80,000 people. Chilliwack is the second largest city in the Fraser Valley Regional District after Abbotsford. The city is surrounded by mountains and...

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Sardis
Sardis, British Columbia
Sardis is a small community located within Chilliwack five kilometres south of Downtown Chilliwack in the Fraser River Valley located to the south of British Columbia Highway 1. Sardis includes many of Chilliwack's shopping malls and big box stores.-Climate:...

BC lake 92H/4 49º3'0"N 121º58'0"W
Cultus Lake
Cultus Lake (Oregon)
Cultus Lake is a lake in Deschutes County, Oregon. Formed by a glacier, it is located in the high Cascade Range in the Deschutes National Forest. The name is from the Chinook Jargon, and means variously bad or worthless, or simply "in vain"....

" Deschutes
Deschutes County, Oregon
-National protected areas:* Deschutes National Forest * Newberry National Volcanic Monument-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 115,367 people, 45,595 households, and 31,962 families residing in the county. The population density was 38 people per square mile . There were 54,583...

OR lake Crane Prairie Reservoir 43.839ºN 121.853ºW
Cultus Lake " Douglas
Douglas County, Oregon
-National protected areas:* Crater Lake National Park * Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest * Siuslaw National Forest * Umpqua National Forest * Willamette National Forest -Adjacent counties:* Lane County, Oregon -...

OR lake Deadman Mountain 43.119ºN 122.960ºW
Cultus Lake " Skamania WA lake Lone Butte 46.029ºN 121.772ºW
Cultus Lake Recreation Site " Deschutes
Deschutes County, Oregon
-National protected areas:* Deschutes National Forest * Newberry National Volcanic Monument-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 115,367 people, 45,595 households, and 31,962 families residing in the county. The population density was 38 people per square mile . There were 54,583...

OR locale Crane Prairie Reservoir 43.836ºN 121.833ºW
Cultus Lake Resort " Deschutes
Deschutes County, Oregon
-National protected areas:* Deschutes National Forest * Newberry National Volcanic Monument-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 115,367 people, 45,595 households, and 31,962 families residing in the county. The population density was 38 people per square mile . There were 54,583...

OR locale Crane Prairie Reservoir 43.829ºN 121.837ºW
Cultus Lake Trail " Deschutes
Deschutes County, Oregon
-National protected areas:* Deschutes National Forest * Newberry National Volcanic Monument-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 115,367 people, 45,595 households, and 31,962 families residing in the county. The population density was 38 people per square mile . There were 54,583...

OR trail Crane Prairie Reservoir 43.867ºN 121.859ºW
Cultus Mountain " Deschutes
Deschutes County, Oregon
-National protected areas:* Deschutes National Forest * Newberry National Volcanic Monument-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 115,367 people, 45,595 households, and 31,962 families residing in the county. The population density was 38 people per square mile . There were 54,583...

OR summit Crane Prairie Reservoir 43.819ºN 121.869ºW
Cultus Mountain " Skagit
Skagit County, Washington
Skagit County is a county in the U.S. state of Washington. It is named after the Skagit Indian tribe. As of 2010, the population was 116,901. It is included in the Mount Vernon-Anacortes, Washington, Metropolitan Statistical Area...

WA summit Sedro-Woolley South 48.425ºN 122.141ºW
Cultus Mountain Reservoir " Skagit
Skagit County, Washington
Skagit County is a county in the U.S. state of Washington. It is named after the Skagit Indian tribe. As of 2010, the population was 116,901. It is included in the Mount Vernon-Anacortes, Washington, Metropolitan Statistical Area...

WA summit Sedro-Woolley South 48.393ºN 122.187ºW
Cultus Mountain Reservoir Dam A " Skagit
Skagit County, Washington
Skagit County is a county in the U.S. state of Washington. It is named after the Skagit Indian tribe. As of 2010, the population was 116,901. It is included in the Mount Vernon-Anacortes, Washington, Metropolitan Statistical Area...

WA dam Sedro-Woolley South 48.395ºN 122.188ºW
Cultus Mountain Reservoir Dam B " Skagit
Skagit County, Washington
Skagit County is a county in the U.S. state of Washington. It is named after the Skagit Indian tribe. As of 2010, the population was 116,901. It is included in the Mount Vernon-Anacortes, Washington, Metropolitan Statistical Area...

WA dam Sedro-Woolley South 48.393ºN 122.187ºW
Cultus Mountain Reservoir Dam C " Skagit
Skagit County, Washington
Skagit County is a county in the U.S. state of Washington. It is named after the Skagit Indian tribe. As of 2010, the population was 116,901. It is included in the Mount Vernon-Anacortes, Washington, Metropolitan Statistical Area...

WA dam Sedro-Woolley South 48.387ºN 122.185ºW
Cultus Mountains " Skagit
Skagit County, Washington
Skagit County is a county in the U.S. state of Washington. It is named after the Skagit Indian tribe. As of 2010, the population was 116,901. It is included in the Mount Vernon-Anacortes, Washington, Metropolitan Statistical Area...

WA range Haystack Mountain 48.421ºN 122.114ºW
Cultus North Shore Recreation Site " Skagit
Skagit County, Washington
Skagit County is a county in the U.S. state of Washington. It is named after the Skagit Indian tribe. As of 2010, the population was 116,901. It is included in the Mount Vernon-Anacortes, Washington, Metropolitan Statistical Area...

WA locale Crane Prairie Reservoir 43.844ºN 121.848ºW "North Shore" is or Cultus Lake on same quad
Cultus River " Deschutes
Deschutes County, Oregon
-National protected areas:* Deschutes National Forest * Newberry National Volcanic Monument-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 115,367 people, 45,595 households, and 31,962 families residing in the county. The population density was 38 people per square mile . There were 54,583...

OR stream Crane Prairie Reservoir 43.772ºN 121.803ºW
Cultus Sound " Hunter Island
Hunter Island (British Columbia)
Hunter Island is an island on the coast of the Canadian province of British Columbia. It is located inshore from Queen Charlotte Sound, about north of the town of Port Hardy at the north end of Vancouver Island....

,
Queen Charlotte Sound
BC stream 102P/16 51º54'0"N 128º13'0"W

E

Placename Meaning County State Type USGS Quad Latitude Longitude Comments
Eena Creek "beaver" Benewah
Benewah County, Idaho
Benewah County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. Established on January 23, 1915, from sections of Kootenai County, it was named for a chief of the Coeur d'Alene Tribe. As of the 2010 census the county had a population of 9,285. The county seat and largest city is St...

ID stream Emida 47.069ºN 116.533ºW\\

H

Placename Meaning County
or Region
State/Province Type USGS Quad
or NTS topo
Latitude Longitude Comments
Hiyu Creek "many", or "a party" Fraser River
Fraser River
The Fraser River is the longest river within British Columbia, Canada, rising at Fraser Pass near Mount Robson in the Rocky Mountains and flowing for , into the Strait of Georgia at the city of Vancouver. It is the tenth longest river in Canada...

,
near confluence Bowron River
Bowron River
The Bowron River, also formerly named the Bear River and Reid Creek, originates in Bowron Lake Provincial Park of east central British Columbia and flows northwest from the outlet of the Bowron Lakes, then northeast, to join the Fraser River...

BC stream 93I/4 54°0'59"N 121°45'47"W
Hyak
Hyak, Washington
Hyak is an unincorporated community located on Snoqualmie Pass in Kittitas County, Washington.Hyak was established around 1915 at the eastern portal of the Snoqualmie Pass Milwaukee Road Railroad tunnel. Originally a train station, the community began to grow in the 1930s when the railroad built a...

"fast", or "hurry up" Kittitas WA town/city Snoqualmie Pass 47.393ºN 121.392ºW
Hyak County Park " Benton
Benton County, Oregon
-National protected areas:*Siuslaw National Forest *William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 78,153 people, 30,145 households, and 18,237 families residing in the county. The population density was 116 people per square mile . There were 31,980...

OR park Lewisburg 44.639ºN 123.159ºW
Hyak Creek " Clallam WA stream Slide Peak 47.925ºN 123.964ºW
Hyak Creek " Kittitas WA stream Snoqualmie Pass 47.400ºN 121.405ºW
Hyak Junior High School " King
King County, Washington
King County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. The population in the 2010 census was 1,931,249. King is the most populous county in Washington, and the 14th most populous in the United States....

WA school Mercer Island 47.604ºN 122.169ºW
Hyak Lake " Kittitas WA lake Snoqualmie Pass 47.393ºN 121.421ºW
Hyak Shelter " Clallam WA locale Slide Peak 47.924ºN 123.971ºW
Hyak Mountain "fast", or "hurry up" Purcell Mountains
Purcell Mountains
The Purcell Mountains are a mountain range in southeastern British Columbia, Canada. They are a subrange of the Columbia Mountains, which includes the Selkirk, Monashee, and Cariboo Mountains. They are located on the west side of the Rocky Mountain Trench in the area of the Columbia Valley, and on...

,
near Argenta
Argenta, British Columbia
Argenta is a settlement in British Columbia....

-Lardeau
BC summit 82K/1 50°15'00"N 116°26'00"W
Hyas "big, great, important" near Norquay
Norquay, Saskatchewan
-External links:********-Footnotes:...

SK town 62M/16 51°54'00"N 102°16'00"W
Hyas Creek " Clallam WA stream Reade Hill 47.960ºN 124.256ºW
Hyas Lake " E of Mount Lolo
Mount Lolo
Mount Lolo, 1748m , prominence 818m, is a summit 20 km northeast of Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada, between Paul and Heffley Lakes...

,
Shuswap Highland
Shuswap Highland
The Shuswap Highland is a plateau-like hilly area of in British Columbia, Canada. It spans the upland area between the Bonaparte and Thompson Plateaus from the area of Mahood Lake, at the southeast corner of the Cariboo Plateau, southeast towards the lower Shuswap River east of Vernon in the...

,
near confluence Bowron River
Bowron River
The Bowron River, also formerly named the Bear River and Reid Creek, originates in Bowron Lake Provincial Park of east central British Columbia and flows northwest from the outlet of the Bowron Lakes, then northeast, to join the Fraser River...

BC lake 82L/13 50°47'50"N 119°57'58"W c. 30 km ENE of Kamloops, British Columbia
Kamloops, British Columbia
Kamloops is a city in south central British Columbia, at the confluence of the two branches of the Thompson River and near Kamloops Lake. It is the largest community in the Thompson-Nicola Regional District and the location of the regional district's offices. The surrounding region is more commonly...

Hyas Lake " Kitsap
Kitsap County, Washington
Kitsap County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington, named after Chief Kitsap of the Suquamish tribe. As of 2011 state estimate, its population was 253,900. Its county seat is at Port Orchard, and its largest city is Bremerton....

WA lake The Cradle 47.567ºN 121.119ºW
Hyas Lake " Kittitas WA lake Mount Daniel 47.575ºN 121.128ºW
Hyas Lake " Skagit
Skagit County, Washington
Skagit County is a county in the U.S. state of Washington. It is named after the Skagit Indian tribe. As of 2010, the population was 116,901. It is included in the Mount Vernon-Anacortes, Washington, Metropolitan Statistical Area...

WA lake Huckleberry Mountain 48.366ºN 121.362ºW
Hyas Lookout " Clallam WA locale Indian Pass 47.981ºN 124.133ºW

I

Placename Meaning County or region State or Province Type USGS Quad or NTS topo Latitude Longitude Comments
Ikt Butte "one" Deschutes
Deschutes County, Oregon
-National protected areas:* Deschutes National Forest * Newberry National Volcanic Monument-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 115,367 people, 45,595 households, and 31,962 families residing in the county. The population density was 38 people per square mile . There were 54,583...

OR summit Lava Cast Forest 43.858ºN 121.276ºW
Ikt Glacier " Tatshenshini-Alsek BC glacier 114P/6 Moxt Glacier ("two"), Kloon Glacier ("three"), Lahkit Glacier ("four"), Kwinnum Glacier ("five"), Taghum Glacier ("six"), Sinnamoxt Glacier ("seven"), Stotekin Glacier ("eight") are nearby
Ikt Lake " nr Ocean Falls
Ocean Falls, British Columbia
Ocean Falls is a community on the Central Coast of British Columbia, Canada. Formerly a large company town owned by Crown Zellerbach, it is only accessible via boat or seaplane, and is home for a few dozen full-time residents, with the seasonal population upwards of 100.-Geography and...

BC lake 93D/5 Mokst Lake (from "two") is immediately upstream
Illahee
Illahe, Oregon
Illahe is an unincorporated community and the site of a former post office in Curry County, Oregon, United States. Located along the Rogue River about upriver from Agness, the area was home to Takelma Indians, then to white and Karok settlers, before becoming part of a designated wilderness. In...

"land, grassland" Curry
Curry County, Oregon
Curry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. In 2010, its population was 22,364. The county is named for George Law Curry, a governor of the Oregon Territory. The seat of the county is Gold Beach.-Economy:...

OR community
Illahee Meadows " Bonaparte Plateau
Bonaparte Plateau
The Bonaparte Plateau, in British Columbia, Canada, is a subarea of the larger Cariboo Plateau which extends to the Quesnel River and lies between the Cariboo Mountains on the east and the Fraser River on the west. The Cariboo Plateau is a subarea of the Interior Plateau, aka the Fraser Plateau...

BC flat 92P/3 51°10'0"N 121°17'0"W 22 km NE of Clinton, British Columbia
Clinton, British Columbia
Clinton is a village in British Columbia, Canada, located approximately 40 km northwest of Cache Creek and 30 km south of 70 Mile House.It is considered by some to straddle the southern edge of the Cariboo country of British Columbia, although others consider Ashcroft-Cache Creek, Lillooet, Savona,...

Illahee Xing " Marion
Marion County, Oregon
Marion County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. It was originally named the Champooick District, after Champoeg, a meeting place on the Willamette River. On September 3, 1849, the territorial legislature renamed it in honor of Francis Marion, a Continental Army general of the...

OR overpass Named overpass S of Salem, OR crossing Interstate 5
Inati Creek "across" Parsnip Reach, Williston Lake
Williston Lake
Williston Lake is a reservoir created by the W. A. C. Bennett Dam and is located in the Northern Interior of British Columbia, Canada.-Geography:...

BC stream 93O/12 55°44'22"N 123°31'23"W
Ipsoot Butte "hidden" Klamath
Klamath County, Oregon
-National protected areas:* Bear Valley National Wildlife Refuge* Crater Lake National Park * Deschutes National Forest * Fremont National Forest * Klamath Marsh National Wildlife Refuge* Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge...

OR summit Spring Butte 43.553ºN 121.354ºW
Ipsoot Creek "hidden" Rutherford Creek
Rutherford Creek
Rutherford Creek is a tributary of the Green River, British Columbia, Canada, entering that river a few miles above Nairn Falls Provincial Park, near the village of Pemberton. The creek's headwaters are on the eastern side of the Pemberton Icefield. from where it flows southeast for the first half...

, W of Pemberton
Pemberton, British Columbia
Pemberton is a village north of Whistler in the Pemberton Valley of British Columbia in Canada, with a population of 2,192. Until the 1960s the village could be accessed only by train but that changed when Highway 99 was built through Whistler and Pemberton.-Climate:The climate of Pemberton is...

 and N of Whistler
Whistler, British Columbia
Whistler is a Canadian resort town in the southern Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains in the province of British Columbia, Canada, approximately north of Vancouver...

BC stream 92P/8 51°15'56"N 120°10'37"W there are two Ipsoot Creeks coming of the Ipsoot Glacier, this one on the NE flank of the Ipsoot massif, the other on its south. This one comes from the main toe of the Ipsoot Glacier.
Ipsoot Creek "hidden" Lillooet River
Lillooet River
The Lillooet River is a major river of the southern Coast Mountains of British Columbia. It begins at Silt Lake, on the southern edge of the Lillooet Crown Icecap about 80 kilometres northwest of Pemberton and about 85 kilometres northwest of Whistler...

, NW of Pemberton
Pemberton, British Columbia
Pemberton is a village north of Whistler in the Pemberton Valley of British Columbia in Canada, with a population of 2,192. Until the 1960s the village could be accessed only by train but that changed when Highway 99 was built through Whistler and Pemberton.-Climate:The climate of Pemberton is...

BC stream 92J/7 50°17'6"N on S flank of Ipsoot massif
Ipsoot Creek " Latah
Latah County, Idaho
Latah County is a county located in the north central region of the U.S. state of Idaho. The population was 37,244 at the 2010 census. The county seat and largest city is Moscow, which is the home of the University of Idaho, the state's flagship and land-grant university...

ID stream Sand Mountain 46.928ºN 116.542ºW
Ipsoot Glacier " Pemberton Icecap-Rutherford Creek
Rutherford Creek
Rutherford Creek is a tributary of the Green River, British Columbia, Canada, entering that river a few miles above Nairn Falls Provincial Park, near the village of Pemberton. The creek's headwaters are on the eastern side of the Pemberton Icefield. from where it flows southeast for the first half...

BC glacier 92J/6 50°19'59"N 123°0'10"W
Ipsoot Lake " Whatcom
Whatcom County, Washington
Whatcom County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. Its name ultimately derives from the Lummi word Xwotʼqom, meaning "noisy water." As of 2010, the population was 201,140. The county seat is at Bellingham, which is also the county's largest city...

WA lake Bacon Peak
Bacon Peak
Bacon Peak is a mountain in the Cascade range in the U.S. state of Washington. Its glaciers cover ; the three main glaciers are Diobsud Creek Glacier , Green Lake Glacier , and an unnamed glacier ....

48.713ºN 1121.539ºW
Ipsoot Mountain " SE Pemberton Icecap-Rutherford Creek
Rutherford Creek
Rutherford Creek is a tributary of the Green River, British Columbia, Canada, entering that river a few miles above Nairn Falls Provincial Park, near the village of Pemberton. The creek's headwaters are on the eastern side of the Pemberton Icefield. from where it flows southeast for the first half...

BC summit 92J/7 50°19'36"N 122°59'30"W NW of Pemberton
Pemberton, British Columbia
Pemberton is a village north of Whistler in the Pemberton Valley of British Columbia in Canada, with a population of 2,192. Until the 1960s the village could be accessed only by train but that changed when Highway 99 was built through Whistler and Pemberton.-Climate:The climate of Pemberton is...

, N of Whistler
Whistler, British Columbia
Whistler is a Canadian resort town in the southern Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains in the province of British Columbia, Canada, approximately north of Vancouver...

Ipsut Creek " Pierce
Pierce County, Washington
right|thumb|[[Tacoma, Washington|Tacoma]] - Seat of Pierce CountyPierce County is the second most populous county in the U.S. state of Washington. Formed out of Thurston County on December 22, 1852, by the legislature of Oregon Territory...

WA stream Mowich Lake 46°58'47"N 121°40'56"W

K

Placename Meaning County
or Region
State/Province Type USGS Quad
or NTS topo
Latitude Longitude Comments
Kahkwa Creek "like", "as", "similar to" Jefferson
Jefferson County, Washington
Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington, named after Thomas Jefferson. As of 2010, the population was 29,872. The county seat is at Port Townsend, which is also the county's only incorporated city....

WA stream Indian Pass 47.881ºN 124.248ºW
Kalahin Mountain poss. var. of kullaghan — "fence, fenced enclosure" Boundary Ranges
Boundary Ranges
The Boundary Ranges, also known in the singular and as the Alaska Boundary Range, are the largest and most northerly subrange of the Coast Mountains...

,
just S of Iskut River
Iskut River
The Iskut River is the largest tributary of the Stikine River in northwestern British Columbia, Canada, entering it a few miles above its entry into Alaska....

BC summit 104B/11 56°34'43"N 131°0'32"W maybe Tahltan
Tahltan language
Tahltan is a poorly documented Northern Athabaskan language historically spoken by the Tahltan people who live in northern British Columbia around Telegraph Creek, Dease Lake, and Iskut. Some linguists consider Tahltan to be a language with 3 divergent but mutually intelligible dialects...

 in origin
Kalitan Creek "arrow", also means "shot-ball", i.e. for a musket
Musket
A musket is a muzzle-loaded, smooth bore long gun, fired from the shoulder. Muskets were designed for use by infantry. A soldier armed with a musket had the designation musketman or musketeer....

, or "bullet"
Kitimat Ranges
Kitimat Ranges
The Kitimat Ranges are one of the three main subdivisions of the Coast Mountains in British Columbia, Canada, the other being the Pacific Ranges to the south and the Boundary Ranges to the north...

,
Kitlope River
Kitlope River
The Kitlope River is a river in the Kitimat Ranges in the North Coast of British Columbia, Canada, flowing north into the head of the Gardner Canal to the south of the smelter town of Kitimat. It is named for the Gitlope group of Haisla, now part of the Haisla Nation government and community at...

 basin
BC stream 93E/4 53°03'10"N 127°48'55"W pron. "Kuh-LIE-tun". see BCGNIS "Kalitan Creek" for more
Kanaka Bar
Kanaka Bar, British Columbia
Kanaka Bar is an unincorporated community and locality in the Fraser Canyon region of British Columbia, Canada, located near the town of Lytton. Named for a gold-bearing bar on the Fraser River below, which was mined by Hawaiians , Kanaka Bar is the home of the office and main rancherie of the...

"Hawaiian man
Kanakas
Kanaka was the term for a worker from various Pacific Islands employed in British colonies, such as British Columbia , Fiji and Queensland in the 19th and early 20th centuries...

";
see also Owyhee
Owyhee
Owyhee is an older English spelling of Hawaii, used in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. It is found in the names of certain locations in the American Pacific Northwest, which were explored and mapped by expeditions whose members included native Hawaiians:*Owyhee, Nevada, a community in...

Fraser Canyon
Fraser Canyon
The Fraser Canyon is an 84 km landform of the Fraser River where it descends rapidly through narrow rock gorges in the Coast Mountains en route from the Interior Plateau of British Columbia to the Fraser Valley...

BC bar & locality 92I/4 50º7'0"N 121º34'0"W Kanaka is also name of CNR
Canadian National Railway
The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad"....

 railway point here; also Kanaka Bar Indian Reserves 1A and 2; Kanaka Bar Tunnel on TransCanada Highway Kanaka Mountain is nearby
Kanaka Bar " Butte
Butte County, California
Butte County is a county located in the Central Valley of the US state of California, north of the state capital of Sacramento. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 220,000. The county seat is Oroville. Butte County is the "Land of Natural Wealth and Beauty."Butte County is watered by the...

CA bar Forbestown 39.601ºN 121.317ºW more southerly Californian Kanaka placenames not necessarily Chinook in origin, could be direct into local English from Hawaiian
Kanaka Bar " Siskiyou
Siskiyou County, California
Siskiyou County is a county located in the far northernmost part of the U.S. state of California, in the Shasta Cascade region on the Oregon border. Yreka is the county seat. Because of its substantial natural beauty, outdoor recreation opportunities, and Gold Rush era history, it is an important...

CA bar Badger Mountain 41.865ºN 122.726ºW
Kanaka Bay " San Juan WA bay False Bay 48.485ºN 123.083ºW
Kanaka Bluff " W tip Portland Island,
off Swartz Bay
Swartz Bay, British Columbia
Swartz Bay, located on the north end of the Saanich Peninsula on Vancouver Island, is primarily known for being the location of one of BC Ferries' main terminals, the Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal. Swartz Bay was named after a man named Swart - i.e. it was meant to be Swart's Bay.-External links:...

BC bluff False Bay 48°43'32"N 123°23'12"W SW of Fulford Harbour
Fulford Harbour, British Columbia
Fulford Harbour is a residential community on the southeast side of Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, located near the island's southern end...

, Saltspring Island
Saltspring Island
Saltspring Island is one of the Gulf Islands in the Strait of Georgia between mainland British Columbia, Canada and Vancouver Island. It is the largest, the most populous, and the most frequently visited of the Gulf Islands...

Kanaka Cemetery " Siskiyou
Siskiyou County, California
Siskiyou County is a county located in the far northernmost part of the U.S. state of California, in the Shasta Cascade region on the Oregon border. Yreka is the county seat. Because of its substantial natural beauty, outdoor recreation opportunities, and Gold Rush era history, it is an important...

CA cemetery Badger Mountain 41.864ºN 122.722ºW
Kanaka Creek " Maple Ridge
Maple Ridge, British Columbia
Maple Ridge is a District Municipality in British Columbia, located in the northeastern section of Metro Vancouver. Maple Ridge has a population of approximately 68,949.-History:...

,
just east of Haney
CA stream & neighbourhood 92G/2 49º12'0"N 122º35'0"W
Kanaka Creek " Butte
Butte County, California
Butte County is a county located in the Central Valley of the US state of California, north of the state capital of Sacramento. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 220,000. The county seat is Oroville. Butte County is the "Land of Natural Wealth and Beauty."Butte County is watered by the...

CA stream Stirling City 39.943ºN 121.575ºW
Kanaka Creek " Butte
Butte County, California
Butte County is a county located in the Central Valley of the US state of California, north of the state capital of Sacramento. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 220,000. The county seat is Oroville. Butte County is the "Land of Natural Wealth and Beauty."Butte County is watered by the...

CA stream Forbestown 39.600ºN 121.313ºW
Kanaka Creek " Shasta
Shasta County, California
Shasta County is a county located in the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. The county occupies the northern reaches of the Sacramento Valley, with portions extending into the southern reaches of the Cascade Range. As of the 2010 census, the population was 177,223, up from 163,256...

CA stream Igo 40.542ºN 122.532ºW
Kanaka Creek " Sierra
Sierra County, California
Sierra County is a county located in the Sierra Nevada of the U.S. state of California, northeast of Sacramento on the border with Nevada. As of the 2010 census the population was 3,240, down from 3,555 at the 2000 census. The county seat is Downieville....

CA stream Pike 39.420ºN 120.942ºW
Kanaka Creek " Siskiyou
Siskiyou County, California
Siskiyou County is a county located in the far northernmost part of the U.S. state of California, in the Shasta Cascade region on the Oregon border. Yreka is the county seat. Because of its substantial natural beauty, outdoor recreation opportunities, and Gold Rush era history, it is an important...

CA stream Clear Creek 41.745ºN 123.399ºW
Kanaka Creek " Tuolumne
Tuolumne County, California
Tuolumne County is a county in the Sierra Nevada of the U.S. state of California. The northern half of Yosemite National Park is located in the eastern part of the county. As of the 2010 census, the population was 55,365, up from 54,501 at the 2000 census...

CA stream Moccasin 37.844ºN 120.356ºW
Kanaka Creek " Skamania WA stream Bonneville Dam 45.696ºN 121.876ºW
Kanaka Cutoff " Yolo
Yolo County, California
Yolo County is a county located in the northern part of the U.S. state of California, bordered by the other counties of Sacramento, Solano, Napa, Lake, Colusa, and Sutter. The city of Woodland is its county seat, though Davis is its largest city....

CA canal Knights Landing 38.768ºN 121.637ºW
Kanaka Flat " San Diego
San Diego County, California
San Diego County is a large county located in the southwestern corner of the US state of California. Hence, San Diego County is also located in the southwestern corner of the 48 contiguous United States. Its county seat and largest city is San Diego. Its population was about 2,813,835 in the 2000...

CA flat Julian 33.107ºN 116.616ºW
Kanaka Glade " Lake
Lake County, California
Lake County is a county located in the north central portion of the U.S. state of California, north of the San Francisco Bay Area. It takes its name from Clear Lake, the dominant geographic feature in the county and the largest natural lake wholly within California...

CA flat Hough Springs 39.207ºN 122.579ºW
Kanaka Gulch " Amador
Amador County, California
Amador County is a county located in the Sierra Nevada of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, the population was 38,091. The county seat is Jackson.Amador County bills itself as "The Heart of the Mother Lode" and lies within the Gold Country...

CA valley Amador City 38.422ºN 120.813ºW
Kanaka Gulch " El Dorado
El Dorado County, California
El Dorado County is a county located in the historic Gold Country in the Sierra Nevada Mountains and foothills of the U.S. state of California. The 2010 population was 181,058. The El Dorado county seat is in Placerville....

CA valley Georgetown 38.996ºN 120.798ºW
Kanaka Gulch " Siskiyou
Siskiyou County, California
Siskiyou County is a county located in the far northernmost part of the U.S. state of California, in the Shasta Cascade region on the Oregon border. Yreka is the county seat. Because of its substantial natural beauty, outdoor recreation opportunities, and Gold Rush era history, it is an important...

CA valley Sawyers Bar 41.300ºN 123.220ºW
Kanaka Gulch " Jackson
Jackson County, Oregon
-National protected areas:* Cascade–Siskiyou National Monument* Crater Lake National Park * Klamath National Forest * Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest * Umpqua National Forest -Demographics:...

OR valley Squaw Lakes 42.067ºN 123.113ºW
Kanaka Hill Mine " Siskiyou
Siskiyou County, California
Siskiyou County is a county located in the far northernmost part of the U.S. state of California, in the Shasta Cascade region on the Oregon border. Yreka is the county seat. Because of its substantial natural beauty, outdoor recreation opportunities, and Gold Rush era history, it is an important...

CA mine Clear Creek 41.744ºN 123.399ºW
Kanaka Lake " Shuswap Highland
Shuswap Highland
The Shuswap Highland is a plateau-like hilly area of in British Columbia, Canada. It spans the upland area between the Bonaparte and Thompson Plateaus from the area of Mahood Lake, at the southeast corner of the Cariboo Plateau, southeast towards the lower Shuswap River east of Vernon in the...

,
12 km SE of Sicamous
Sicamous, British Columbia
Sicamous, British Columbia is a town in British Columbia located adjacent to the Trans-Canada Highway at the Highway 97A junction of Mara Lake and the Shuswap Lake system. It is known as a popular all season tourist destination attracting visitors from throughout Canada and around the world...

BC lake 82L/10 50°44'25"N 118°55'6"W
Kanaka Lake " Tooele
Tooele County, Utah
Tooele County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. As of 2000, the population was 40,735 and by 2005 was estimated at 51,311. Its county seat and largest city is Tooele....

UT reservoir Salt Mountain 40.562ºN 112.744ºW
Kanaka Mine " Tuolumne
Tuolumne County, California
Tuolumne County is a county in the Sierra Nevada of the U.S. state of California. The northern half of Yosemite National Park is located in the eastern part of the county. As of the 2010 census, the population was 55,365, up from 54,501 at the 2000 census...

CA mine Groveland 37.870ºN 120.161ºW
Kanaka Mountain " Canadian Cascades,
Fraser Canyon
Fraser Canyon
The Fraser Canyon is an 84 km landform of the Fraser River where it descends rapidly through narrow rock gorges in the Coast Mountains en route from the Interior Plateau of British Columbia to the Fraser Valley...

BC summit 92I/3 50°6'57"N 121°29'11"W near Kanaka Bar
Kanaka Bar, British Columbia
Kanaka Bar is an unincorporated community and locality in the Fraser Canyon region of British Columbia, Canada, located near the town of Lytton. Named for a gold-bearing bar on the Fraser River below, which was mined by Hawaiians , Kanaka Bar is the home of the office and main rancherie of the...

Kanaka Peak " Butte
Butte County, California
Butte County is a county located in the Central Valley of the US state of California, north of the state capital of Sacramento. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 220,000. The county seat is Oroville. Butte County is the "Land of Natural Wealth and Beauty."Butte County is watered by the...

CA summit Forbestown 39.583ºN 121.303ºW
Kanaka Peak " Shasta
Shasta County, California
Shasta County is a county located in the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. The county occupies the northern reaches of the Sacramento Valley, with portions extending into the southern reaches of the Cascade Range. As of the 2010 census, the population was 177,223, up from 163,256...

CA summit Igo 40.562ºN 122.554ºW
Kanaka Rapids " Gooding
Gooding County, Idaho
Gooding County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2000 Census the county had a population of 14,155...

ID rapids Thousand Springs 42.665ºN 114.802ºW
Katsuk Butte "middle", "in the middle of" Deschutes
Deschutes County, Oregon
-National protected areas:* Deschutes National Forest * Newberry National Volcanic Monument-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 115,367 people, 45,595 households, and 31,962 families residing in the county. The population density was 38 people per square mile . There were 54,583...

OR summit South Sister 44.017ºN 121.756ºW
Katsuk Butte " Lane
Lane County, Oregon
-National protected areas:*Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge *Siuslaw National Forest *Umpqua National Forest *Willamette National Forest -Government:...

OR summit Harvey Mountain 44.110ºN 122.283ºW
Katsuk Creek " Thompson Canyon
Thompson River
The Thompson River is the largest tributary of the Fraser River, flowing through the south-central portion of British Columbia, Canada. The Thompson River has two main branches called the South Thompson and the North Thompson...

BC summit 92I/6 50º22'0"N 121º22'0"W 7 km SW of Spences Bridge, British Columbia
Spences Bridge, British Columbia
Spences Bridge is a community in the Canadian province of British Columbia, situated 23 miles north east of Lytton and 32 miles from Ashcroft. In 1892, the population included 32 people of European ancestry and 130 First Nations people. There were 5 general stores, 3 hotels, one Church of England...

Katsuk Glacier " Skagit
Skagit County, Washington
Skagit County is a county in the U.S. state of Washington. It is named after the Skagit Indian tribe. As of 2010, the population was 116,901. It is included in the Mount Vernon-Anacortes, Washington, Metropolitan Statistical Area...

WA glacier Mount Logan 48.583ºN 120.895ºW
Katsuk Peak " Skagit
Skagit County, Washington
Skagit County is a county in the U.S. state of Washington. It is named after the Skagit Indian tribe. As of 2010, the population was 116,901. It is included in the Mount Vernon-Anacortes, Washington, Metropolitan Statistical Area...

WA summit Mount Logan 48.579ºN 120.887ºW Katsuk Peak is on Ragged Ridge, which also includes other Jargon-named peaks: Kimtah Peak, Cosho Peak, Mesahchie Peak (q.v.)
Kilpill Mountain "hard blood", "hard red" Murtle Lake
Murtle Lake
Murtle Lake is a lava dammed lake located in Wells Gray Provincial Park, east-central British Columbia, Canada. It is fed primarily by the Murtle River which rises from a large unnamed glacier in the Cariboo Mountains at an elevation of and flows southwest for to the lake. The Murtle River also...

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Shuswap Highland
Shuswap Highland
The Shuswap Highland is a plateau-like hilly area of in British Columbia, Canada. It spans the upland area between the Bonaparte and Thompson Plateaus from the area of Mahood Lake, at the southeast corner of the Cariboo Plateau, southeast towards the lower Shuswap River east of Vernon in the...

BC stream 104H/8 52º6'2"N 119º55'39"W just south of Pillpill ("blood") Mountain; maybe adaptation of kull ("hard", "difficult") + pill ("red" or "blood")
Kimtah Glacier "behind", "in back of" Skagit
Skagit County, Washington
Skagit County is a county in the U.S. state of Washington. It is named after the Skagit Indian tribe. As of 2010, the population was 116,901. It is included in the Mount Vernon-Anacortes, Washington, Metropolitan Statistical Area...

WA glacier Mount Logan 48.589ºN 120.916ºW
Kimtah Peak " Skagit
Skagit County, Washington
Skagit County is a county in the U.S. state of Washington. It is named after the Skagit Indian tribe. As of 2010, the population was 116,901. It is included in the Mount Vernon-Anacortes, Washington, Metropolitan Statistical Area...

WA summit Mount Logan 48.585ºNN 120.909ºW Kimtah Peak is on Ragged Ridge, which also includes other Jargon-named peaks: Katsuk Peak, Cosho Peak, Mesahchie Peak (q.v.)
Klahanie "outside", "the outdoors" King
King County, Washington
King County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. The population in the 2010 census was 1,931,249. King is the most populous county in Washington, and the 14th most populous in the United States....

WA town/city Vashon 47.431ºN 122.435ºW
Klahanie Campground "outside", "the outdoors" Clallam WA locale Reade Hill 47.964ºN 124.304ºW
Klahhane Ridge " Clallam WA ridge Mount Angeles 47.995ºN 123.439ºW var. of klahanie
Klahn Creek "wide" Tillamook
Tillamook County, Oregon
Tillamook County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. The county is named for the Tillamook, a Native American tribe who were living in the area in the early 19th century at the time of European American settlement. In 2010, the county's population was 25,250...

OR stream Cedar Butte 45.554ºN 123.676ºW klahn may not be Chinook, but possibly var. of klah
Klahowya Campground |equiv. to "hello", "howdy" Clallam WA stream Snider Peak 48.066ºN 124.113ºW
Klahowya Creek " Spatsizi Plateau
Spatsizi Plateau
The Spatsizi Plateau is a plateau in the upper basin of the Stikine River in north-central British Columbia, Canada. Most of the plateau, which is a sub-plateau of the Stikine Plateau, is enshrined in either Spatsizi Plateau Wilderness Provincial Park or Spatsizi Headwaters Provincial Park...

BC stream 104H/8 57º21'0"N 128º29'0"W
Klahowya Creek " Pend Oreille WA stream Gleason Mountain 48.508ºN 117.054ºW
Klahowya Lake " Spatsizi Plateau
Spatsizi Plateau
The Spatsizi Plateau is a plateau in the upper basin of the Stikine River in north-central British Columbia, Canada. Most of the plateau, which is a sub-plateau of the Stikine Plateau, is enshrined in either Spatsizi Plateau Wilderness Provincial Park or Spatsizi Headwaters Provincial Park...

BC lake 104H/8 58º19'0"N 128º24'0"W source of Klahowya Creek
Klahowya Mountain " Purcell Mountains
Purcell Mountains
The Purcell Mountains are a mountain range in southeastern British Columbia, Canada. They are a subrange of the Columbia Mountains, which includes the Selkirk, Monashee, and Cariboo Mountains. They are located on the west side of the Rocky Mountain Trench in the area of the Columbia Valley, and on...

BC summit 82F/16 49º59'0"N 116º27'35"W 80 km NE of Nelson BC
Nelson, British Columbia
Nelson is a city located in the Selkirk Mountains on the extreme West Arm of Kootenay Lake in the Southern Interior of British Columbia, Canada. Known as "The Queen City", and acknowledged for its impressive collection of restored heritage buildings from its glory days in a regional silver rush,...

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Klak Butte "wide, open" Deschutes
Deschutes County, Oregon
-National protected areas:* Deschutes National Forest * Newberry National Volcanic Monument-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 115,367 people, 45,595 households, and 31,962 families residing in the county. The population density was 38 people per square mile . There were 54,583...

OR summit Pistol Butte 43.867ºN 121.610ºW
Klak Creek " Bethel
Bethel Census Area, Alaska
Bethel Census Area is a census area located in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of 2000, the population is 16,006. It is part of the unorganized borough and therefore has no borough seat...

AK stream Goodnews Bay D-5 59.786ºN 160.756ºW
Klak Lake " Bethel
Bethel Census Area, Alaska
Bethel Census Area is a census area located in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of 2000, the population is 16,006. It is part of the unorganized borough and therefore has no borough seat...

AK lake Goodnews Bay C-4 59.727ºN 160.458ºW
Klonas Lake "maybe" (der. from klone="three") Sandell River, Rivers Inlet
Rivers Inlet
Rivers Inlet is a fjord in the Central Coast region of the Canadian province of British Columbia, its entrance from the Dean Channel near that fjord's mouth, about southwest of the community of Bella Coola and about north of the northern tip of Vancouver Island and the western entrance of the...

BC lake 92M/11 51º35'0"N 127º17'0"W 11 km S of Rivers Inlet, British Columbia
Rivers Inlet, British Columbia
Rivers Inlet is an unincorporated settlement and First Nations community of the Wuikinuxv people, located at the head of the inlet of the same name in the Central Coast region of British Columbia, Canada. The community is located adjacent to the Wannock River, a short waterway connecting Owikeno...

Klone Butte "three" Deschutes
Deschutes County, Oregon
-National protected areas:* Deschutes National Forest * Newberry National Volcanic Monument-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 115,367 people, 45,595 households, and 31,962 families residing in the county. The population density was 38 people per square mile . There were 54,583...

OR summit Lava Cast Forest 43.815ºN 121.277ºW
Klone Creek " Chelan WA stream Pinnacle Mountain 48.188ºN 120.663ºW
Klone Lakes " Grays Harbor
Grays Harbor County, Washington
Grays Harbor County is a county in the state of Washington, in the United States of America. As of 2010, the population was 72,797. The county seat is at Montesano, and its largest city is Aberdeen. The county is named after a large estuarine bay near its southwestern corner...

WA lakes Wynoochee Lake 47.474ºN 123.542ºW
Klone Meadow " Chelan WA flat Chikamin Creek 47.955ºN 120.631ºW
Klone Peak " Chelan WA summit Silver Falls 47.962ºN 120.620ºW
Kloosh Creek "good" Nelson Range
Nelson Range
The Nelson Range is a subrange of the Selkirk Mountains in the West Kootenay region of British Columbia, Canada. It is located south of the west arm of Kootenay Lake between the Salmo and Kootenay Rivers and also to the west of the south arm of Kootenay Lake...

BC stream 82F/7 49º18'1"N 116º56'0"W 40 km NW of Creston, British Columbia
Creston, British Columbia
Creston is a town of 4,826 people in the Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia, Canada. The town is located just a few kilometers north of the Porthill, Idaho border crossing into the United States and about a three-hour drive north from Spokane, Washington. It is about a one-hour drive...

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Klootch Canyon
Klootch Canyon
Klootch Canyon, originally Klootchman Canyon, is a canyon on the Skeena River in northwestern British Columbia, Canada, south of the community of Cedarvale."Klootchman" is the Chinook Jargon word for "woman" or "female" ....

*from Klootchman — "woman, female" Skeena
Skeena Country
The Skeena Country is an historic geographic region comprising areas of both the British Columbia Coast and the British Columbia Interior in northwestern British Columbia, Canada.- See also :* Skeena Crossing* Skeena Mountains* Skeena River...

BC canyon 103I/16 54º55'N 128º33'W originally Klootchman Canyon
Klootch Mountain " Boundary
Boundary County, Idaho
Boundary County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2010 Census the county had a population of 10,972. The county seat and largest city is Bonners Ferry....

ID summit Priest Lake NE 48.720ºN 116.756ºW
Klootchie Creek " Clatsop
Clatsop County, Oregon
Clatsop County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. The county is named for the Clatsop tribe of Native Americans, who lived along the coast of the Pacific Ocean prior to European settlement. As of 2010, the population was 37,039. The county seat is Astoria.-Economy:The principal...

OR stream Tillamook Head 45.911ºN 123.882ºW
Klootchie Creek Campground " Clatsop
Clatsop County, Oregon
Clatsop County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. The county is named for the Clatsop tribe of Native Americans, who lived along the coast of the Pacific Ocean prior to European settlement. As of 2010, the population was 37,039. The county seat is Astoria.-Economy:The principal...

OR locale Tillamook Head 45.921ºN 123.892ºW
Klootchlimmis Creek " Quatsino Sound
Quatsino Sound
Quatsino Sound is a complex of coastal inlets, bays and islands on northwestern Vancouver Island in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It is the northernmost of the five sounds that pierce the west coast of Vancouver Island, the others being Kyuquot Sound, Nootka Sound, Clayoquot Sound, and...

BC stream 92L/5 "limmis" unknown meaning; possibly from Kwak'wala
Kwak'wala
Kwak'wala is the Indigenous language spoken by the Kwakwaka'wakw. It belongs to the Wakashan language family. There are about 250 Kwak'wala speakers today, which amounts to 5% of the Kwakwaka'wakw population...

 or Nuu-chah-nulth
Klootchman Canyon
Klootchman Canyon
Klootchman Canyon is a canyon on the Stikine River in northwestern British Columbia, Canada, located south of a bend in the river known as the Devil's Elbow.Klootchman Canyon is also an alternate but unofficial name for Klootch Canyon on the Skeena River....

" Stikine River
Stikine River
The Stikine River is a river, historically also the Stickeen River, approximately 610 km long, in northwestern British Columbia in Canada and southeastern Alaska in the United States...

BC canyon 104G/12
Klootchman Creek " Crook
Crook County, Oregon
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 19,182 people, 7,354 households, and 5,427 families residing in the county. The population density was 6 people per square mile . There were 8,264 housing units at an average density of 3 per square mile...

OR stream Pringle Flat 43.985ºN 120.452ºW
Klootchman Creek Dam " Crook
Crook County, Oregon
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 19,182 people, 7,354 households, and 5,427 families residing in the county. The population density was 6 people per square mile . There were 8,264 housing units at an average density of 3 per square mile...

OR dam Pringle Flat 43.992ºN 120.463ºW
Klootchman Creek Reservoir " Crook
Crook County, Oregon
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 19,182 people, 7,354 households, and 5,427 families residing in the county. The population density was 6 people per square mile . There were 8,264 housing units at an average density of 3 per square mile...

OR reservoir Pringle Flat 43.992ºN 120.463ºW
Klootchman Rock " Island
Island County, Washington
Island County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. In 2010 census, its population was 78,506. Its county seat is Coupeville, while its largest city is Oak Harbor....

WA bar Oak Harbor 48.252ºN 122.651ºW
Klootchville Creek " Thompson River
Thompson River
The Thompson River is the largest tributary of the Fraser River, flowing through the south-central portion of British Columbia, Canada. The Thompson River has two main branches called the South Thompson and the North Thompson...

BC stream 92I/11 near Ashcroft, British Columbia)
Konamoxt Glacier "together" or "to meet, a meeting" Boundary Ranges
Boundary Ranges
The Boundary Ranges, also known in the singular and as the Alaska Boundary Range, are the largest and most northerly subrange of the Coast Mountains...

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Juneau Icefield
Juneau Icefield
The Juneau Icefield is an ice field located just north of Juneau, Alaska and continues north through the border with British Columbia and is the fifth-largest ice field in the Western Hemisphere, extending through an area of in the Coast Range ranging north to south and east to west. The...

AK glacier Skagway B-1 59°22'59"N 135°01'36"W 25 km SE of Skagway
Skagway, Alaska
Skagway is a first-class borough in Alaska, on the Alaska Panhandle. It was formerly a city first incorporated in 1900 that was re-incorporated as a borough on June 25, 2007. As of the 2000 census, the population of the city was 862...

Konamoxt Glacier " Tatshenshini-Alsek BC glacier 114P/32
Kula Kula Peak "geese" Orford-Southgate
Southgate River
The Southgate River is a river in the Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains in British Columbia, Canada, entering the head of Bute Inlet, on that province's South Coast, just east of the mouth of the Homathko River at Waddington Harbour. The lower reaches of the river's course are flat-bottomed...

 Divide
BC summit 92K/9 50°44'31"N 124°28'13"W to the north of Nanitch Peak (q.v.); Kula Kula Peak is to the west of the Compton Neve
Compton Névé
The Compton Névé is an icefield in the Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains in southwestern British Columbia, Canada, located east of the Homathko Icefield and Mount Gilbert and to the south of the Bishop River...

Kulla Kulla Creek "geese" King
King County, Washington
King County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. The population in the 2010 census was 1,931,249. King is the most populous county in Washington, and the 14th most populous in the United States....

WA stream Bandera 47.451ºN 121.524ºW "geese" or any other large flying bird; usually kalakala (onomatopoeic)
Kulla Kulla Lake "geese" King
King County, Washington
King County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. The population in the 2010 census was 1,931,249. King is the most populous county in Washington, and the 14th most populous in the United States....

WA lake Bandera 47.001°N 121.050°W Source of Kulla Kulla Creek
Kullagh Creek "fence",
"fenced enclosure"
Stump Lake
Stump Lake
Stump Lake is a lake in the Nicola Country region of the South-Central Interior of British Columbia, Canada, located northeast from and of a similar size to Nicola Lake...

, Nicola Valley
Nicola River
The Nicola River, originally French Rivière de Nicholas or Rivière de Nicolas, adapted to Nicolas River, Nicola's River in English, , is one of the major tributaries of the Thompson River in the Canadian province of British Columbia, entering the latter at the town of Spences Bridge...

BC stream 92I/8 50°23'0"N 120°20'34"W usually kullaghan; may be otherwise Nlaka'pamux, Shuswap or Okanagan in origin.
Kullagh Creek " Stump Lake
Stump Lake
Stump Lake is a lake in the Nicola Country region of the South-Central Interior of British Columbia, Canada, located northeast from and of a similar size to Nicola Lake...

, Nicola Valley
Nicola River
The Nicola River, originally French Rivière de Nicholas or Rivière de Nicolas, adapted to Nicolas River, Nicola's River in English, , is one of the major tributaries of the Thompson River in the Canadian province of British Columbia, entering the latter at the town of Spences Bridge...

BC stream 92I/8 50°23'49"N 120°21'30"W Source of Kullagh Creek.
Kumtux "to know", "to understand" Clark
Clark County, Washington
Clark County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Washington, across the Columbia River from Portland, Oregon.Clark County was the first county of Washington, named after William Clark of the Lewis and Clark Expedition...

WA town/city Battle Ground 45.789ºN 122.520ºW

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Placename Meaning County
or Region
State/Province Type USGS Quad
or NTS topo
Latitude Longitude Comments
Lapie Creek "foot" Liard Country
Liard River
The Liard River flows through Yukon, British Columbia and the Northwest Territories, Canada. Rising in the Saint Cyr Range of the Pelly Mountains in southeastern Yukon, it flows southeast through British Columbia, marking the northern end of the Rocky Mountains and then curving northeast back...

BC stream 94M/8 59°28' N 126°23' W from the Chinook for "foot" and/or "feet" from fr. le pied
La Push
La Push, Washington
La Push is a small unincorporated community in Clallam County, Washington, United States. It is home to the Quileute tribe and is located along the Quileute River. La Push is known for its whale-watching and natural beauty.- Geography :...

"mouth" Clallam WA town/city La Push 47.909ºN 124.635ºW from the Chinook for "mouth" from fr. la bouche
Latah
Latah, Washington
Latah is a town in Spokane County, Washington, United States. The population was 183 at the 2010 census.-History:Latah was first settled in 1872 by Lewis Coplen...

"tooth", "teeth" Spokane
Spokane County, Washington
Spokane County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington, named after the Spokane tribe. As of the 2010 census the population was 471,221, making it the fourth most populous county in Washington state. The largest city and county seat is Spokane, the second largest city in the state,...

WA town/city Latah 47.282ºN 117.154ºW from fr. les dents, le dent
Latah Cemetery " Spokane
Spokane County, Washington
Spokane County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington, named after the Spokane tribe. As of the 2010 census the population was 471,221, making it the fourth most populous county in Washington state. The largest city and county seat is Spokane, the second largest city in the state,...

WA cemetery Latah 47.282ºN 117.126ºW
Latah County " Latah
Latah County, Idaho
Latah County is a county located in the north central region of the U.S. state of Idaho. The population was 37,244 at the 2010 census. The county seat and largest city is Moscow, which is the home of the University of Idaho, the state's flagship and land-grant university...

ID civil Tekoa 47.125ºN 117.000ºW
Lebahdo
Lebahdo, British Columbia
Lebahdo, originally Watson's Siding, is an unincorporated rural community and former Canadian Pacific Railway station and siding in the Slocan Valley of the West Kootenay region of the southeastern Interior of British Columbia, Canada, located just south of Winlaw, British Columbia."Lebahdo" is...

"shingle" Slocan
Slocan Valley
The Slocan Valley is a valley in the West Kootenay region of British Columbia, Canada.The valley is home to the villages of Slocan City, New Denver, Silverton, as well as the unincorporated communities of Crescent Valley, Slocan Park, Passmore, Vallican, Winlaw, Appledale, Perry Siding, Lemon...

BC locality & rail siding 82F/12 49.6ºN 117.600ºW from fr. le bardeau. There had been a shingle mill here.
Lemah Mountain
Lemah Mountain
Lemah Mountain is a mountain peak in the Snoqualmie Crest, a part of the North Cascades Mountains, of the Washington state. It is located approximately from the city of Snoqualmie Pass. Most noted for its five distinct summits, its name, Lemah, comes from the Chinook Jargon word Lemah, in turn...

"hand" King
King County, Washington
King County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. The population in the 2010 census was 1,931,249. King is the most populous county in Washington, and the 14th most populous in the United States....

WA mountain Chikamin Peak 47.5ºN 121.3ºW from fr. le main.
Lolo "to carry" Missoula
Missoula County, Montana
-National protected areas:*Bitterroot National Forest *Flathead National Forest *Lolo National Forest *Rattlesnake National Recreation Area-Demographics:...

MT town/city and locale Southwest Missoula 46.759ºN 114.080ºW poss. from fr la-là (idiomatic for "get/do that!", "that there")
Lolo Butte " Deschutes
Deschutes County, Oregon
-National protected areas:* Deschutes National Forest * Newberry National Volcanic Monument-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 115,367 people, 45,595 households, and 31,962 families residing in the county. The population density was 38 people per square mile . There were 54,583...

OR summit Pistol Butte 43.853ºN 121.607ºW
Lolo Creek " Benewah
Benewah County, Idaho
Benewah County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. Established on January 23, 1915, from sections of Kootenai County, it was named for a chief of the Coeur d'Alene Tribe. As of the 2010 census the county had a population of 9,285. The county seat and largest city is St...

ID stream Tensed 47.186ºN 116.974ºW
Lolo Creek " Idaho
Idaho County, Idaho
Idaho County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2010 Census the county had a population of 16,267. The county seat is Grangeville...

ID stream Sixmile Creek 46.372ºN 116.171ºW
Lolo Creek " Lake
Lake County, Montana
-National protected areas:*Flathead National Forest *National Bison Range *Ninepipe National Wildlife Refuge*Pablo National Wildlife Refuge*Swan River National Wildlife Refuge-Demographics:...

MT stream Woods Bay 47.879ºN 114.033ºW
Lolo Creek " Missoula
Missoula County, Montana
-National protected areas:*Bitterroot National Forest *Flathead National Forest *Lolo National Forest *Rattlesnake National Recreation Area-Demographics:...

MT stream Florence 46.743ºN 114.061ºW
Lolo Creek " Clallam WA stream Slide Peak 47.925ºN 123.966ºW
Lolo Creek Campground " Idaho
Idaho County, Idaho
Idaho County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2010 Census the county had a population of 16,267. The county seat is Grangeville...

ID locale Brown Creek Ridge 46.293ºN 115.751ºW
Lolo Creek Mine " Missoula
Missoula County, Montana
-National protected areas:*Bitterroot National Forest *Flathead National Forest *Lolo National Forest *Rattlesnake National Recreation Area-Demographics:...

MT mine Camp Creek 46.768ºN 114.340ºW
Lolo Hot Springs " Missoula
Missoula County, Montana
-National protected areas:*Bitterroot National Forest *Flathead National Forest *Lolo National Forest *Rattlesnake National Recreation Area-Demographics:...

MT town/city Lolo Hot Springs 46.728ºN 114.530ºW
Lolo, Mount
Mount Lolo
Mount Lolo, 1748m , prominence 818m, is a summit 20 km northeast of Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada, between Paul and Heffley Lakes...

" Kamloops BC summit 50º48'01"N 120º07'06"W also Lolo Creek in same area; named for Jean-Baptiste Lolo, aka Chief Lolo
Lolo, Mount
Mount Lolo (Quadra Island)
Mount Lolo, 218m is a summit on the west side of Quadra Island, British Columbia, Canada, overlooking Seymour Narrows.-Name origin:Mount Lolo is said to be named after Jean Baptiste Lolo, a fur trader and interpreter at Fort Kamloops.-References:...

Quadra Island
Quadra Island
Quadra Island is an island off the eastern coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, part of the Discovery Islands. It is separated from Vancouver Island by Discovery Passage, and from Cortes Island by Sutil Channel...

BC summit 50º08'52"N 125º20'39"W
Lolo National Forest " Sanders
Sanders County, Montana
Sanders County is a county located in the U.S. state of Montana. As of 2010, the population was 11,413. Its county seat is Thompson Falls.-Geography:According to the U.S...

MT forest Driveway Peak 47.583ºN 115.583ºW
Lolo Pass " Benewah
Benewah County, Idaho
Benewah County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. Established on January 23, 1915, from sections of Kootenai County, it was named for a chief of the Coeur d'Alene Tribe. As of the 2010 census the county had a population of 9,285. The county seat and largest city is St...

ID gap Benewah 47.220ºN 116.835ºW
Lolo Pass " Clearwater
Clearwater County, Idaho
Clearwater County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. Established in 1911, the county was named after the Clearwater River. As of the 2000 Census the county had a population of 8,930 . The county seat is Orofino....

ID gap Lolo Hot Springs 46.635ºN 114.579ºW
Lolo Pass " Missoula
Missoula County, Montana
-National protected areas:*Bitterroot National Forest *Flathead National Forest *Lolo National Forest *Rattlesnake National Recreation Area-Demographics:...

MT gap Lolo Hot Springs 46.635ºN 114.579ºW same as Lolo Pass, Clearwater County, ID (previous)
Lolo Pass
Lolo Pass (Oregon)
Lolo Pass is a mountain pass northwest of Mount Hood and northeast of Zigzag, Oregon, on the Clackamas–Hood River county line. It divides the Sandy River watershed on the southwest from the Hood River watershed on the northeast....

" Hood River
Hood River County, Oregon
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 20,411 people, 7,248 households, and 5,175 families residing in the county. The population density was 39 people per square mile . There were 7,818 housing units at an average density of 15 per square mile...

OR gap Bull Run Lake 45.427ºN 121.795ºW
Lolo Pass Ski Area " Idaho
Idaho County, Idaho
Idaho County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2010 Census the county had a population of 16,267. The county seat is Grangeville...

ID locale Lolo Hot Springs 46.637ºN 114.576ºW
Lolo Pass Winter Sports Area " Missoula
Missoula County, Montana
-National protected areas:*Bitterroot National Forest *Flathead National Forest *Lolo National Forest *Rattlesnake National Recreation Area-Demographics:...

MT locale Lolo Hot Springs 46.637ºN 114.579ºW
Lolo Peak " Missoula
Missoula County, Montana
-National protected areas:*Bitterroot National Forest *Flathead National Forest *Lolo National Forest *Rattlesnake National Recreation Area-Demographics:...

MT summit Carlton Lake 46.675ºN 114.244ºW
Lolo Peak Trailer Court " Missoula
Missoula County, Montana
-National protected areas:*Bitterroot National Forest *Flathead National Forest *Lolo National Forest *Rattlesnake National Recreation Area-Demographics:...

MT town/city Florence 46.749ºN 114.093ºW
Lolo Ranger Station " Missoula
Missoula County, Montana
-National protected areas:*Bitterroot National Forest *Flathead National Forest *Lolo National Forest *Rattlesnake National Recreation Area-Demographics:...

MT locale Garden Point 46.774ºN 114.433ºW
Lummi "old woman", "widow" Whatcom
Whatcom County, Washington
Whatcom County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. Its name ultimately derives from the Lummi word Xwotʼqom, meaning "noisy water." As of 2010, the population was 201,140. The county seat is at Bellingham, which is also the county's largest city...

WA town/city Ferndale 48.795ºN 122.613ºW from fr. la vieille, sometimes spelled lummieh.
Lummi Bay " Whatcom
Whatcom County, Washington
Whatcom County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. Its name ultimately derives from the Lummi word Xwotʼqom, meaning "noisy water." As of 2010, the population was 201,140. The county seat is at Bellingham, which is also the county's largest city...

WA bay Lummi Bay 48.777ºN 122.675ºW
Lummi Cemetery " Whatcom
Whatcom County, Washington
Whatcom County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. Its name ultimately derives from the Lummi word Xwotʼqom, meaning "noisy water." As of 2010, the population was 201,140. The county seat is at Bellingham, which is also the county's largest city...

WA cemetery Ferndale 48.779ºN 122.608ºW
Lummi Flats " Whatcom
Whatcom County, Washington
Whatcom County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. Its name ultimately derives from the Lummi word Xwotʼqom, meaning "noisy water." As of 2010, the population was 201,140. The county seat is at Bellingham, which is also the county's largest city...

WA flat Lummi Bay 48.787ºN 122.668ºW
Lummi Indian Reservation " Whatcom
Whatcom County, Washington
Whatcom County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. Its name ultimately derives from the Lummi word Xwotʼqom, meaning "noisy water." As of 2010, the population was 201,140. The county seat is at Bellingham, which is also the county's largest city...

WA reserve Lummi Bay 48.817ºN 122.633ºW
Lummi Island " Whatcom
Whatcom County, Washington
Whatcom County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. Its name ultimately derives from the Lummi word Xwotʼqom, meaning "noisy water." As of 2010, the population was 201,140. The county seat is at Bellingham, which is also the county's largest city...

WA island Lummi Island 48.696ºN 122.669ºW
Lummi Island " Whatcom
Whatcom County, Washington
Whatcom County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. Its name ultimately derives from the Lummi word Xwotʼqom, meaning "noisy water." As of 2010, the population was 201,140. The county seat is at Bellingham, which is also the county's largest city...

WA town/city Lummi Island 48.725ºN 122.685ºW
Lummi Island Est. Dam " Whatcom
Whatcom County, Washington
Whatcom County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. Its name ultimately derives from the Lummi word Xwotʼqom, meaning "noisy water." As of 2010, the population was 201,140. The county seat is at Bellingham, which is also the county's largest city...

WA dam Lummi Island 48.680ºN 122.640ºW
Lummi Marine Park " Whatcom
Whatcom County, Washington
Whatcom County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. Its name ultimately derives from the Lummi word Xwotʼqom, meaning "noisy water." As of 2010, the population was 201,140. The county seat is at Bellingham, which is also the county's largest city...

WA park Lummi Island 48.726ºN 122.658ºW
Lummi Peak " Whatcom
Whatcom County, Washington
Whatcom County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. Its name ultimately derives from the Lummi word Xwotʼqom, meaning "noisy water." As of 2010, the population was 201,140. The county seat is at Bellingham, which is also the county's largest city...

WA pillar Lummi Island 48.669ºN 122.640ºW
Lummi Point " Whatcom
Whatcom County, Washington
Whatcom County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. Its name ultimately derives from the Lummi word Xwotʼqom, meaning "noisy water." As of 2010, the population was 201,140. The county seat is at Bellingham, which is also the county's largest city...

WA cape Lummi Island 48.734ºN 122.688ºW
Lummi River " Whatcom
Whatcom County, Washington
Whatcom County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. Its name ultimately derives from the Lummi word Xwotʼqom, meaning "noisy water." As of 2010, the population was 201,140. The county seat is at Bellingham, which is also the county's largest city...

WA stream Lummi Bay 48.790ºN 122.663ºW
Lummi Rocks " Whatcom
Whatcom County, Washington
Whatcom County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. Its name ultimately derives from the Lummi word Xwotʼqom, meaning "noisy water." As of 2010, the population was 201,140. The county seat is at Bellingham, which is also the county's largest city...

WA island Lummi Island 48.671ºN 122.666ºW
Lummi Tribal School " Whatcom
Whatcom County, Washington
Whatcom County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. Its name ultimately derives from the Lummi word Xwotʼqom, meaning "noisy water." As of 2010, the population was 201,140. The county seat is at Bellingham, which is also the county's largest city...

WA school Ferndale 48.795ºN 122.612ºW

M

Placename Meaning County
or Region
State/Province Type USGS Quad
or NTS topo
Latitude Longitude Comments
Malakwa
Malakwa, British Columbia
Malakwa is a settlement in the Southern Interior of British Columbia, Canada, in the Eagle River valley, along the Trans-Canada Highway between Sicamous and Revelstoke. It had a population of 649 people in 2001....

"mosquito"
from Fr. maringouin
Shuswap
Shuswap Country
The Shuswap Country, or simply "the Shuswap" is a term used in the Canadian province of British Columbia to refer to the environs of Shuswap Lake. The upper reaches of the Shuswap basin, southeast of Shuswap Lake and northeast of the Okanagan, are generally considered to be part of Okanagan or of...

BC community 82L/15 50 56'0"N 118 48'0"W 18 km NE of Sicamous
Sicamous, British Columbia
Sicamous, British Columbia is a town in British Columbia located adjacent to the Trans-Canada Highway at the Highway 97A junction of Mara Lake and the Shuswap Lake system. It is known as a popular all season tourist destination attracting visitors from throughout Canada and around the world...

Melakwa Lake
Melakwa Lake
Melakwa Lake is a lake in King County, Washington. The name Melakwa comes from a Chinook term for "mosquito". It is located along the Pratt River just below the river's true source.- Access :...

"mosquito" King
King County, Washington
King County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. The population in the 2010 census was 1,931,249. King is the most populous county in Washington, and the 14th most populous in the United States....

WA lake Snoqualmie Pass 47°27′1.16″N 121°28′8.27″W
Memaloose "dead, to die, dead person/thing" Clackamas
Clackamas County, Oregon
Clackamas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. The county was named after the Native Americans living in the area, the Clackamas Indians, who were part of the Chinookan people. As of 2010, the population was 375,992...

OR locale Bedford Point 45.196ºN 122.214ºW
Memaloose Airstrip " Wallowa
Wallowa County, Oregon
Wallowa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is included in the 8 county definition of Eastern Oregon. According to Oregon Geographic Names, the origins of the county's name are uncertain, with the most likely explanation being that it is derived from the Nez Perce term for a...

OR airport Hat Point 45.433ºN 116.696ºW
Memaloose Creek " Manning Park
E. C. Manning Provincial Park
E.C. Manning Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. It is usually referred to as Manning Park, although that nomenclature is also used to refer to the recreational facility and ski area at the park's core as well as the adjacent community...

BC stream 92H/2 49º6'0"N 121º51'0"W
Memaloose Creek " Clackamas
Clackamas County, Oregon
Clackamas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. The county was named after the Native Americans living in the area, the Clackamas Indians, who were part of the Chinookan people. As of 2010, the population was 375,992...

OR stream Bedford Point 45.191ºN 122.225ºW
Memaloose Creek " Tillamook
Tillamook County, Oregon
Tillamook County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. The county is named for the Tillamook, a Native American tribe who were living in the area in the early 19th century at the time of European American settlement. In 2010, the county's population was 25,250...

OR stream Netarts 45.469ºN 123.886ºW
Memaloose Guard Station " Wallowa
Wallowa County, Oregon
Wallowa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is included in the 8 county definition of Eastern Oregon. According to Oregon Geographic Names, the origins of the county's name are uncertain, with the most likely explanation being that it is derived from the Nez Perce term for a...

OR locale Hat Point 45.437ºN 116.688ºW
Memaloose Island " Bonner
Bonner County, Idaho
Bonner County is a county located in the northern part of the U.S. state of Idaho. Established in 1907, it was named for Edwin L. Bonner, a ferry operator. As of the 2010 census, the county had a population of 40,877. The county seat and largest city is Sandpoint.-History:Bonner County was formed...

ID island Hope 48.204ºN 116.296ºW
Memaloose Island " Klickitat WA island Petersburg 45.619ºN 121.118ºW
Memaloose Island (historical) " Umatilla
Umatilla County, Oregon
Umatilla County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is included in the 8 county definition of Eastern Oregon. The county is named for the Umatilla River. In 2010, its population was 75,889...

OR island Hat Rock 45.922ºN 119.192ºW
Memaloose Island (historical) " Wasco
Wasco County, Oregon
Wasco County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. The county is named for a local tribe of Native Americans, the Wasco, a Chinook tribe who lived on the south side of the Columbia River. In 2010, its population was 25,213...

OR island Lyle 45.703ºN 121.341ºW
Memaloose Island Light " Klickitat WA locale Stacker Butte 45.653ºN 121.078ºW
Memaloose Lake " Clackamas
Clackamas County, Oregon
Clackamas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. The county was named after the Native Americans living in the area, the Clackamas Indians, who were part of the Chinookan people. As of 2010, the population was 375,992...

OR lake Wanderers Peak 45.098ºN 122.236ºW
Memaloose Lake " Lane
Lane County, Oregon
-National protected areas:*Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge *Siuslaw National Forest *Umpqua National Forest *Willamette National Forest -Government:...

OR lake Huckleberry Mountain 43.849ºN 122.315ºW
Memaloose Overlook " Wasco
Wasco County, Oregon
Wasco County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. The county is named for a local tribe of Native Americans, the Wasco, a Chinook tribe who lived on the south side of the Columbia River. In 2010, its population was 25,213...

OR locale Lyle 45.694ºN 121.350ºW
Memaloose Point " Tillamook
Tillamook County, Oregon
Tillamook County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. The county is named for the Tillamook, a Native American tribe who were living in the area in the early 19th century at the time of European American settlement. In 2010, the county's population was 25,250...

OR cape Netarts 45.471ºN 123.888ºW
Memaloose Ridge " Chelan WA ridge Goode Mountain 48.475ºN 120.886ºW
Memaloose Rock " Cowlitz
Cowlitz County, Washington
Cowlitz County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2010 census its population was 102,410. It forms the Longview, Washington, Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Cowlitz County. The county seat is at Kelso, and its largest city is Longview...

WA bar Oak Point 46.191ºN 123.166ºW
Memaloose State Park " Wasco
Wasco County, Oregon
Wasco County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. The county is named for a local tribe of Native Americans, the Wasco, a Chinook tribe who lived on the south side of the Columbia River. In 2010, its population was 25,213...

OR park Lyle 45.696ºN 121.332ºW
Memaloose Trail " Clackamas
Clackamas County, Oregon
Clackamas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. The county was named after the Native Americans living in the area, the Clackamas Indians, who were part of the Chinookan people. As of 2010, the population was 375,992...

OR trail Bedford Point 45.160ºN 122.211ºW
Mesachie Lake "evil",
"nasty",
"malign"
Cowichan
Cowichan Valley
The Cowichan Valley is a region around the Cowichan River and Cowichan Lake on Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, Canada. There is some debate as to the origin of the name Cowichan, which many believe to be an anglicized form of the First Nations tribal name Quw'utsun.Communities include...

BC lake 92C16 48º49'N 124º06'W
Mesachie Lake
Mesachie Lake, British Columbia
Mesachie Lake is an unincorporated community on Vancouver Island, Canada. It lies on the south shore of Lake Cowichan. The name is from the Chinook Jargon for "bad, evil, naughty". It was founded in 1942 by the Hillcrest Lumber Company, which built houses for its workers and their families...

" Cowichan
Cowichan Valley
The Cowichan Valley is a region around the Cowichan River and Cowichan Lake on Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, Canada. There is some debate as to the origin of the name Cowichan, which many believe to be an anglicized form of the First Nations tribal name Quw'utsun.Communities include...

BC community 92C16 48º49'N 124º07'W
Mesachie Nose " Dean Channel
Dean Channel
Dean Channel is the upper end of one of the longest inlets of the British Columbia Coast, from its head at the mouth of the Kimsquit River. The Dean River, one of the main rivers of the Coast Mountains, enters Dean Channel about below the head of the inlet, at the community of...

BC point 93D6 52º30'25"N 127º09'45"W
Mesahchie Glacier "evil",
"nasty",
"malign"
Skagit
Skagit County, Washington
Skagit County is a county in the U.S. state of Washington. It is named after the Skagit Indian tribe. As of 2010, the population was 116,901. It is included in the Mount Vernon-Anacortes, Washington, Metropolitan Statistical Area...

WA glacier Mount Arriva 48.583ºN 120.864ºW Mesahchie, usually mesachie, can mean "naughty" or "mischievous" for a child, but the more devilish implication seems clear here, as with the Pass and Peak.
Mesahchie Pass " Skagit
Skagit County, Washington
Skagit County is a county in the U.S. state of Washington. It is named after the Skagit Indian tribe. As of 2010, the population was 116,901. It is included in the Mount Vernon-Anacortes, Washington, Metropolitan Statistical Area...

WA gap Mount Logan 48.598ºN 120.864ºW
Mesahchie Peak " Skagit
Skagit County, Washington
Skagit County is a county in the U.S. state of Washington. It is named after the Skagit Indian tribe. As of 2010, the population was 116,901. It is included in the Mount Vernon-Anacortes, Washington, Metropolitan Statistical Area...

WA summit Mount Logan 48.579ºN 120.879ºW Mesahchie Peak is on Ragged Ridge, which also includes other Jargon-named peaks: Kimtah Peak, Katsuk Peak, Cosho Peak (q.v.)
Mimulus Creek var. of memaloose" (dead, dead man) Garibaldi Park
Garibaldi Provincial Park
Garibaldi Provincial Park, also called Garibaldi Park, is a wilderness park located in British Columbia, Canada, about 70 kilometres north of Vancouver. The park is located to the east of the Sea to Sky Highway between Squamish and Whistler and covers an area of over 1,950 square kilometres...

BC creek 92G14 59º57'00"N 123º03'00"W
Mimulus Lake " Garibaldi Park
Garibaldi Provincial Park
Garibaldi Provincial Park, also called Garibaldi Park, is a wilderness park located in British Columbia, Canada, about 70 kilometres north of Vancouver. The park is located to the east of the Sea to Sky Highway between Squamish and Whistler and covers an area of over 1,950 square kilometres...

BC lake 93G14 52º30'25"N 123º02'00"W
Mokst Lake "two" Ocean Falls
Ocean Falls, British Columbia
Ocean Falls is a community on the Central Coast of British Columbia, Canada. Formerly a large company town owned by Crown Zellerbach, it is only accessible via boat or seaplane, and is home for a few dozen full-time residents, with the seasonal population upwards of 100.-Geography and...

BC lake 93D/5 Ikt Lake (from "one" is immediately downstream
Moolack Beach
Moolack Beach
Moolack Beach is an undeveloped sandy beach on the Oregon Coast about 4 miles north of Newport in Lincoln County, United States. It is almost 8 km in length with the south end at Yaquina Head and the north end at Otter Rock, the site of Devils Punch Bowl State Natural Area...

"elk" Lincoln
Lincoln County, Oregon
-National protected areas:*Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge *Siletz Bay National Wildlife Refuge*Siuslaw National Forest -Demographics:...

OR beach Newport North 44.700ºN 124.064ºW
Moolack Butte " Deschutes
Deschutes County, Oregon
-National protected areas:* Deschutes National Forest * Newberry National Volcanic Monument-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 115,367 people, 45,595 households, and 31,962 families residing in the county. The population density was 38 people per square mile . There were 54,583...

OR summit Elk Lake 43.988ºN 121.787ºW
Moolack Creek " Boise
Boise County, Idaho
Boise County is a rural mountain county in the U.S. state of Idaho. The population was 6,670 at the 2000 census; it was estimated at 7,571 in 2007...

ID stream Warbonnet Peak 44.121ºN 115.084ºW
Moolack Creek " Lane
Lane County, Oregon
-National protected areas:*Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge *Siuslaw National Forest *Umpqua National Forest *Willamette National Forest -Government:...

OR stream Chucksney Mountain 43.879ºN 122.117ºW
Moolack Creek " Lincoln
Lincoln County, Oregon
-National protected areas:*Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge *Siletz Bay National Wildlife Refuge*Siuslaw National Forest -Demographics:...

 
OR stream Newport North 44.703ºN 124.063ºW
Moolack Flat " Lane
Lane County, Oregon
-National protected areas:*Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge *Siuslaw National Forest *Umpqua National Forest *Willamette National Forest -Government:...

OR flat Waldo Mountain 43.838ºN 122.085ºW
Moolack Lake " Lane
Lane County, Oregon
-National protected areas:*Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge *Siuslaw National Forest *Umpqua National Forest *Willamette National Forest -Government:...

OR lake Waldo Mountain 43.823ºN 122.070ºW
Moolack Mountain " Lane
Lane County, Oregon
-National protected areas:*Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge *Siuslaw National Forest *Umpqua National Forest *Willamette National Forest -Government:...

OR summit Waldo Mountain 43.850ºN 122.094ºW
Moolack Spring " Columbia WA spring Oregon Butte 46.121ºN 117.726ºW
Mowich "deer" Klamath
Klamath County, Oregon
-National protected areas:* Bear Valley National Wildlife Refuge* Crater Lake National Park * Deschutes National Forest * Fremont National Forest * Klamath Marsh National Wildlife Refuge* Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge...

OR locale Muttonchop Butte 43.372ºN 123º1'0"W
Mowich Butte " Skamania WA summit Lookout Mountain 45.799ºN 122.029ºW
Mowich Butte Lookout " Skamania WA locale Lookout Mountain 45.800ºN 122.029ºW
Mowich Camp " Skamania WA locale Lookout Mountain 45.793ºN 122.042ºW
Mowich Creek " Shoshone
Shoshone County, Idaho
Shoshone County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. The county was established in 1864, named for the Native American Shoshone tribe. The population was 12,765 at the 2010 census. Shoshone County is commonly referred to as the Silver Valley, due to its century-old mining history...

ID stream Monumental Buttes 47.071ºN 115.753ºW
Mowich Creek " Douglas
Douglas County, Oregon
-National protected areas:* Crater Lake National Park * Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest * Siuslaw National Forest * Umpqua National Forest * Willamette National Forest -Adjacent counties:* Lane County, Oregon -...

OR stream Potter Mountain 43.251ºN 122.338ºW
Mowich Creek " Lillooet River
Lillooet River
The Lillooet River is a major river of the southern Coast Mountains of British Columbia. It begins at Silt Lake, on the southern edge of the Lillooet Crown Icecap about 80 kilometres northwest of Pemberton and about 85 kilometres northwest of Whistler...


NW of Pemberton
Pemberton, British Columbia
Pemberton is a village north of Whistler in the Pemberton Valley of British Columbia in Canada, with a population of 2,192. Until the 1960s the village could be accessed only by train but that changed when Highway 99 was built through Whistler and Pemberton.-Climate:The climate of Pemberton is...

BC stream 92J/11 50º30'0"N 123º1'0"W
Mowich Creek " Manning Park
near the Lightning Lakes
BC stream 92H/2 49º0'0"N 120º59'0"W
Mowich Face " Pierce
Pierce County, Washington
right|thumb|[[Tacoma, Washington|Tacoma]] - Seat of Pierce CountyPierce County is the second most populous county in the U.S. state of Washington. Formed out of Thurston County on December 22, 1852, by the legislature of Oregon Territory...

WA cliff Mount Rainier West 46.868ºN 121.791ºW
Mowich Flats " Birkenhead Ranges
N of Pemberton
Pemberton, British Columbia
Pemberton is a village north of Whistler in the Pemberton Valley of British Columbia in Canada, with a population of 2,192. Until the 1960s the village could be accessed only by train but that changed when Highway 99 was built through Whistler and Pemberton.-Climate:The climate of Pemberton is...

BC flat 92J/10 50º33'0"N 122º55'0"W just E of Tenquille Mountain
Mowich Illahee "deer pasture"
"place you'll find deer"
Okanogan  WA town/city Buck Mountain 48.398ºN 119.813ºW
Mowich Lake " Deadman River
Deadman River
The Deadman River, also known as the Deadman's River, Deadman Creek or Deadman's Creek, is a tributary of the Thompson River in the British Columbia Interior of British Columbia, Canada. It is about in length.-Name:...


Bonaparte Plateau
Bonaparte Plateau
The Bonaparte Plateau, in British Columbia, Canada, is a subarea of the larger Cariboo Plateau which extends to the Quesnel River and lies between the Cariboo Mountains on the east and the Fraser River on the west. The Cariboo Plateau is a subarea of the Interior Plateau, aka the Fraser Plateau...

BC lake 92P/2 51º1'0"N 121º54'0"W
Mowich Lake " Linn
Linn County, Oregon
Linn County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is named in honor of Lewis F. Linn, a U.S. Senator from Missouri who advocated the American occupation of the Oregon Country. By the 2010 US census the population of Linn county was 116,672 showing a 13.2% growth since the 2000 census...

OR lake Marion Forks 44.503ºN 121.880ºW
Mowich Lake
Mowich Lake
Mowich Lake is a lake located in the northwestern corner of Mount Rainier National Park in Washington State at an elevation of . The name "Mowich" derives from the Chinook jargon word for deer....

" Pierce
Pierce County, Washington
right|thumb|[[Tacoma, Washington|Tacoma]] - Seat of Pierce CountyPierce County is the second most populous county in the U.S. state of Washington. Formed out of Thurston County on December 22, 1852, by the legislature of Oregon Territory...

WA lake Mowich Lake 46.939ºN 121.860ºW
Mowich Lake Entrance " Pierce
Pierce County, Washington
right|thumb|[[Tacoma, Washington|Tacoma]] - Seat of Pierce CountyPierce County is the second most populous county in the U.S. state of Washington. Formed out of Thurston County on December 22, 1852, by the legislature of Oregon Territory...

WA locale Golden Lakes 46.927ºN 121.914ºW
Mowich Park " Douglas
Douglas County, Oregon
-National protected areas:* Crater Lake National Park * Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest * Siuslaw National Forest * Umpqua National Forest * Willamette National Forest -Adjacent counties:* Lane County, Oregon -...

OR flat Potter Mountain 43.258ºN 122.269ºW
Mowich Post Office (historical) " Klamath
Klamath County, Oregon
-National protected areas:* Bear Valley National Wildlife Refuge* Crater Lake National Park * Deschutes National Forest * Fremont National Forest * Klamath Marsh National Wildlife Refuge* Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge...

OR po Muttonchop Butte 43.372ºN 121.828ºW
Mowich Recreation Site " Baker
Baker County, Oregon
Baker County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is included in the 8 county definition of Eastern Oregon. It is named for Edward Dickinson Baker, a senator from Oregon who was killed at Ball's Bluff, a battle of the Civil War in Virginia in 1861. It was split from the eastern part...

OR locale Phillips Lake 44.692ºN 118.068ºW
Mowich River
Mowich River
The Mowich River is a river in the U.S. state of Washington. Its watershed drains a portion of the western side of Mount Rainier, part of the Cascade Range. The river has two main headwater branches, the South Mowich River and the North Mowich River. The South Mowich is significantly larger and...

" Pierce
Pierce County, Washington
right|thumb|[[Tacoma, Washington|Tacoma]] - Seat of Pierce CountyPierce County is the second most populous county in the U.S. state of Washington. Formed out of Thurston County on December 22, 1852, by the legislature of Oregon Territory...

WA stream Le Dout Creek 46.901ºN 122.029ºW
Mowich Spring " Harney
Harney County, Oregon
-National protected areas:*Malheur National Forest *Malheur National Wildlife Refuge*Ochoco National Forest -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 7,609 people, 3,036 households, and 2,094 families residing in the county. The population density was 1 people per square mile...

OR spring Big Mowich Mountain 43.952ºN 119.581ºW
Mowich Spring Butte " Klamath
Klamath County, Oregon
-National protected areas:* Bear Valley National Wildlife Refuge* Crater Lake National Park * Deschutes National Forest * Fremont National Forest * Klamath Marsh National Wildlife Refuge* Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge...

OR summit Big Hole 43.378ºN 121.369ºW
Mowich Mountain, Big " Harney
Harney County, Oregon
-National protected areas:*Malheur National Forest *Malheur National Wildlife Refuge*Ochoco National Forest -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 7,609 people, 3,036 households, and 2,094 families residing in the county. The population density was 1 people per square mile...

OR summit Big Mowich Mountain 43.952ºN 119.564ºW also indexed under "B"
Mowich Reservoir, Big " Grant
Grant County, Oregon
Grant County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is included in the 8 county definition of Eastern Oregon. In 2010, its population was 7,445. It is named for President Ulysses S. Grant, who served as an army officer in the Oregon Territory, and at the time of the county's creation...

OR reservoir Suplee Butte 44.224ºN 119.608ºW also indexed under "B"
Mowitch Basin "deer" Pondera
Pondera County, Montana
-National protected area:*Lewis and Clark National Forest *Rocky Mountain Front Conservation Area -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 6,424 people, 2,410 households, and 1,740 families residing in the county. The population density was 4 people per square mile . There were 2,834...

MT basin Mitten Lake 48.252ºN 112.970ºW
Mowitch Creek " Snake Indian River
Snake Indian River
The Snake Indian River is a large tributary of the Athabasca River, exiting entirely within Jasper National Park. The Snake Indian forms at Snake Indian Pass, south of Monte Christo Mountain and Snake Indian Mountain, north of Calumet Peak. The river travels in a general northwest direction before...


Jasper National Park
Jasper National Park
Jasper National Park is the largest national park in the Canadian Rockies, spanning 10,878 km² . It is located in the province of Alberta, north of Banff National Park and west of the City of Edmonton. The park includes the glaciers of the Columbia Icefield, hot springs, lakes, waterfalls and...

AB stream 83E/8 53°25'00"N 118°29'00"W Alberta location code 51-4-W6
Mowitch Creek " Valley
Valley County, Idaho
Valley County is a rural county located in west central Idaho in the United States. Established in 1917, it was named after the Long Valley of the North Fork of the Payette River, which extends over 30 miles from Payette Lake at McCall south to Cascade to Round Valley.The valley was formerly a...

ID stream Pungo Mountain 44.779ºN 115.124ºW
Mowitch Lake " King
King County, Washington
King County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. The population in the 2010 census was 1,931,249. King is the most populous county in Washington, and the 14th most populous in the United States....

WA lake Lake Philippa 47.597ºN 121.548ºW
Mowitch Point " Skeena estuary
Skeena River
The Skeena River is the second longest river entirely within British Columbia, Canada . The Skeena is an important transportation artery, particularly for the Tsimshian and the Gitxsan - whose names mean "inside the Skeena River" and "people of the Skeena River" respectively, and also during the...


near Prince Rupert
Prince Rupert, British Columbia
Prince Rupert is a port city in the province of British Columbia, Canada. It is the land, air, and water transportation hub of British Columbia's North Coast, and home to some 12,815 people .-History:...

BC cape 103J/1 54°10'00"N 130°01'00"W opposite Port Essington
Port Essington, British Columbia
Port Essington was a cannery town on the south bank of the Skeena River estuary in northwestern British Columbia, Canada, between Prince Rupert and Terrace, and at the confluence of the Skeena and Ecstall Rivers. It was founded in 1871 by Robert Cunningham and Thomas Hankin and was for a time...

Mox Chehalis Creek "two Chehalis", "No. 2 Chehalis" Grays Harbor
Grays Harbor County, Washington
Grays Harbor County is a county in the state of Washington, in the United States of America. As of 2010, the population was 72,797. The county seat is at Montesano, and its largest city is Aberdeen. The county is named after a large estuarine bay near its southwestern corner...

WA stream Malone 46.966ºN 123.361ºW mox is a variant of moxt or mokst for "two"
Mox Chuck Slough "two water(s)" Grays Harbor
Grays Harbor County, Washington
Grays Harbor County is a county in the state of Washington, in the United States of America. As of 2010, the population was 72,797. The county seat is at Montesano, and its largest city is Aberdeen. The county is named after a large estuarine bay near its southwestern corner...

WA stream Central Park 46.958ºN
Mox Chuck Truck Trail "two water(s)" Grays Harbor
Grays Harbor County, Washington
Grays Harbor County is a county in the state of Washington, in the United States of America. As of 2010, the population was 72,797. The county seat is at Montesano, and its largest city is Aberdeen. The county is named after a large estuarine bay near its southwestern corner...

WA trail Kamilche Valley 123.240ºW|
Mox Creek "two" Idaho
Idaho County, Idaho
Idaho County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2010 Census the county had a population of 16,267. The county seat is Grangeville...

ID stream Hemlock Butte 46.384ºN 115.679ºW
Mox Creek "two" Price
Price County, Wisconsin
Price County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 15,822. Its county seat is Phillips.-Geography:According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and is water...

WI stream Jump River Fire Tower NW 45.427ºN 90.641ºW As this is in Wisconsin, the origin may not be Chinook; but it wouldn't be the only Chinook word to migrate to the eastern Plains, via fur trade usage perhaps.
Mox Lake "two" Kenai Peninsula
Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska
-National protected areas:* Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge ** Chiswell Islands** Tuxedni Wilderness* Chugach National Forest * Katmai National Park and Preserve ** Katmai Wilderness...

AK lake Kenai C-1 SW 60.513ºN 150.308ºW
Mox Peaks "two" Whatcom
Whatcom County, Washington
Whatcom County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. Its name ultimately derives from the Lummi word Xwotʼqom, meaning "noisy water." As of 2010, the population was 201,140. The county seat is at Bellingham, which is also the county's largest city...

WA summit Mount Redoubt 48.948ºN 121.254ºW also known as the Twin Spirs; named Mox Peaks by the US Parks Service
Moxt Glacier "two" Tatshenshini-Alsek BC glacier 114P/6 Flanked by Ikt Glacier ("one") and Kloon Glacier ("three") and other numbered glaciers
Muckamuck Creek "food", "to eat" Okanogan WA stream Conconully West 48.554ºN 119.844ºW
Muckamuck Hill " Okanogan WA summit Conconully West 48.603ºN 119.798ºW
Muckamuck Mountain " Okanogan WA |summit Conconully West 48.611ºN 119.855ºW
Muckamuck Pass " Okanogan WA |gap Conconully West 48.588ºN 119.811ºW
Muckamuck Trail " Clackamas
Clackamas County, Oregon
Clackamas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. The county was named after the Native Americans living in the area, the Clackamas Indians, who were part of the Chinookan people. As of 2010, the population was 375,992...

OR trail Coxit Mountain 48.634ºN 119.842ºW

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Placename Meaning County
or Region
State/Province Type USGS Quad
or NTS topo
Latitude Longitude Comments
Nanitch Campground "lookout", "guard" Clackamas
Clackamas County, Oregon
Clackamas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. The county was named after the Native Americans living in the area, the Clackamas Indians, who were part of the Chinookan people. As of 2010, the population was 375,992...

OR locale Mount Hood South 45.310ºN 121.734ºW nanitch means to watch, to see, to look out.
Nanitch Peak "to watch", "to see", "to guard", "to look out" Orford-Southgate
Southgate River
The Southgate River is a river in the Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains in British Columbia, Canada, entering the head of Bute Inlet, on that province's South Coast, just east of the mouth of the Homathko River at Waddington Harbour. The lower reaches of the river's course are flat-bottomed...

 Divide
BC locale 92K/9 50°43'37"N 124°28'29"W Nanitch Peak is to the west of the Compton Neve
Compton Névé
The Compton Névé is an icefield in the Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains in southwestern British Columbia, Canada, located east of the Homathko Icefield and Mount Gilbert and to the south of the Bishop River...

Nowitka Lake "indeed, verily" Purcell Mountains
Purcell Mountains
The Purcell Mountains are a mountain range in southeastern British Columbia, Canada. They are a subrange of the Columbia Mountains, which includes the Selkirk, Monashee, and Cariboo Mountains. They are located on the west side of the Rocky Mountain Trench in the area of the Columbia Valley, and on...

/East Kootenay
BC lake 49°55'00"N 115°22'00"W
Nowitka Lake "indeed, verily" Purcell Mountains
Purcell Mountains
The Purcell Mountains are a mountain range in southeastern British Columbia, Canada. They are a subrange of the Columbia Mountains, which includes the Selkirk, Monashee, and Cariboo Mountains. They are located on the west side of the Rocky Mountain Trench in the area of the Columbia Valley, and on...

/East Kootenay
BC lake 49°55'12"N 116°24'08"W

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Placename Meaning County
or Region
State/Province Type USGS Quad
or NTS topo
Latitude Longitude Comments
Olalla
Olalla, British Columbia
Olalla is an unincorporated settlement in the South Okanagan region of the Southern Interior of British Columbia, Canada, located southwest of Penticton and just north of Keremeos...

"berries" Similkameen
Similkameen Country
The Similkameen Country, also referred to as the Similkameen Valley or Similkameen District, but generally referred to simply as The Similkameen or more archaically, Similkameen, is a region roughly coinciding with the basin of the river of the same name in the Southern Interior of British Columbia...

-Okanagan
Okanagan
The Okanagan , also known as the Okanagan Valley and sometimes as Okanagan Country is a region located in the Canadian province of British Columbia defined by the basin of Okanagan Lake and the Canadian portion of the Okanagan River. As of 2009, the region's population is approximately 350,927. The...

BC community 82E/5 49°15'56"N 119°49'40"W on Hwy 3A between Keremeos
Keremeos, British Columbia
Keremeos is a village in the Southern Interior of British Columbia, Canada. The name originated from the Similkameen dialect of the Okanagan language word "Keremeyeus" meaning "creek which cuts its way through the flats" referring to Keremeos Creek which flows down from the Upper Benchlands to the...

 and Okanagan
Okanagan Falls, British Columbia
Okanagan Falls is a community located on the south end of Skaha Lake in British Columbia. Originally named Dogtown, which was derived from the name Dog Lake , the current name derives from the former small set of the falls that used to lie on the Okanagan River at the outlet of the lake.-References:...

Olalla
Olalla, Washington
Olalla is a small unincorporated community in Kitsap County, Washington, United States. It is located on Colvos Passage on Puget Sound just north of the Pierce County county line. Olalla used to be larger than Port Orchard, county seat of Kitsap County...

"berries" Kitsap
Kitsap County, Washington
Kitsap County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington, named after Chief Kitsap of the Suquamish tribe. As of 2011 state estimate, its population was 253,900. Its county seat is at Port Orchard, and its largest city is Bremerton....

WA community 47°25'45"N 122°32'44"W
Ollala Creek " Similkameen
Similkameen Country
The Similkameen Country, also referred to as the Similkameen Valley or Similkameen District, but generally referred to simply as The Similkameen or more archaically, Similkameen, is a region roughly coinciding with the basin of the river of the same name in the Southern Interior of British Columbia...

-Okanagan
Okanagan
The Okanagan , also known as the Okanagan Valley and sometimes as Okanagan Country is a region located in the Canadian province of British Columbia defined by the basin of Okanagan Lake and the Canadian portion of the Okanagan River. As of 2009, the region's population is approximately 350,927. The...

BC stream 82E/5 49°15'52"N 119°49'45"W at Olalla, BC
Olalla, British Columbia
Olalla is an unincorporated settlement in the South Okanagan region of the Southern Interior of British Columbia, Canada, located southwest of Penticton and just north of Keremeos...

Ollala Creek " Douglas County, Oregon
Douglas County, Oregon
-National protected areas:* Crater Lake National Park * Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest * Siuslaw National Forest * Umpqua National Forest * Willamette National Forest -Adjacent counties:* Lane County, Oregon -...

OR Stream 43°00'23"N 123°35'13"W
Ollala Canyon " Chelan WA valley Peshastin 47.539ºN 120.541ºW
Ollala Dam " Lincoln
Lincoln County, Oregon
-National protected areas:*Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge *Siletz Bay National Wildlife Refuge*Siuslaw National Forest -Demographics:...

OR dam Toledo North 44.682ºN 123.930ºW
Ollala Lake " Lincoln
Lincoln County, Oregon
-National protected areas:*Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge *Siletz Bay National Wildlife Refuge*Siuslaw National Forest -Demographics:...

OR reservoir Toledo North 44.682ºN 123.930ºW
Olo Mountain "hunger", "to be hungry" Snohomish
Snohomish County, Washington
Snohomish County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. It is named after the Snohomish tribe. Since 2000, the county's population has grown from 606,024 to 713,335 residents , making it one of the fastest-growing in the state, ranking third in overall population after King and...

WA summit Meadow Mountain 48.158ºN 121.859ºW (or thirsty)

P

Placename Meaning County or region State/province Type USGS Quad or NTS topo Latitude Longitude Comments
Pill Point |"red" Barclay Sound BC cape 92C/14 48 58'0"N 125 5'0"W may be of English origin, but possibly Chinook
Pillchuck Creek "red water" Squamish River
Squamish River
The Squamish River is a short but very large river in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Its drainage basin is in size. The total length of the Squamish River is approximately .-Course:...

BC stream 92G/14 49 52'0"N 123 14'0"W
Pillman Creek "red man" Atlin Lake
Atlin Lake
Atlin Lake is a lake in northwestern British Columbia and is that province's largest natural lake. The northern tip of the lake is in the Yukon, as is Little Atlin Lake. However, most of the lake lies within the Atlin District of British Columbia...

BC stream 104N/5 59 17'0"N 133 48'0"W may be an English surname, but possibly Chinook
Pilchuck "red water" Snohomish
Snohomish County, Washington
Snohomish County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. It is named after the Snohomish tribe. Since 2000, the county's population has grown from 606,024 to 713,335 residents , making it one of the fastest-growing in the state, ranking third in overall population after King and...

WA town/city McMurray 48.266ºN 122.165ºW
Pilchuck " Snohomish
Snohomish County, Washington
Snohomish County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. It is named after the Snohomish tribe. Since 2000, the county's population has grown from 606,024 to 713,335 residents , making it one of the fastest-growing in the state, ranking third in overall population after King and...

WA town/city Granite Falls 48.019ºN 121.913ºW
Pilchuck Bridge Campground " Skagit
Skagit County, Washington
Skagit County is a county in the U.S. state of Washington. It is named after the Skagit Indian tribe. As of 2010, the population was 116,901. It is included in the Mount Vernon-Anacortes, Washington, Metropolitan Statistical Area...

WA locale McMurray 48.321ºN 122.141ºW
Pilchuck Creek " Clallam WA stream Ozette 48.246ºN 124.626ºW
Pilchuck Creek " Snohomish
Snohomish County, Washington
Snohomish County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. It is named after the Snohomish tribe. Since 2000, the county's population has grown from 606,024 to 713,335 residents , making it one of the fastest-growing in the state, ranking third in overall population after King and...

WA stream Arlington West 48.209ºN 122.224ºW
Pilchuck River " Snohomish
Snohomish County, Washington
Snohomish County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. It is named after the Snohomish tribe. Since 2000, the county's population has grown from 606,024 to 713,335 residents , making it one of the fastest-growing in the state, ranking third in overall population after King and...

WA stream Snohomish 47.904ºN 122.090ºW
Pilchuck River Dam " Snohomish
Snohomish County, Washington
Snohomish County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. It is named after the Snohomish tribe. Since 2000, the county's population has grown from 606,024 to 713,335 residents , making it one of the fastest-growing in the state, ranking third in overall population after King and...

WA dam Granite Falls 48.018ºN 121.905ºW
Pilchuck, Mount
Mount Pilchuck
Mount Pilchuck is a mountain located in Snohomish County, Washington. It is northeast of Seattle. It is part of the Cascade Range.Mount Pilchuck is located within Mount Pilchuck State Park, but the area surrounding the mountain, including the trailhead, are within the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie...

"red water" Snohomish
Snohomish County, Washington
Snohomish County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. It is named after the Snohomish tribe. Since 2000, the county's population has grown from 606,024 to 713,335 residents , making it one of the fastest-growing in the state, ranking third in overall population after King and...

WA summit Verlot 48.058ºN 121.796ºW
Pilldolla Creek "red dollar", "gold dollar" Skwawka River
Skwawka River
The Skwawka River is a medium-sized river in the Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains in British Columbia, Canada, flowing southeast into the head of Queens Reach, which is the uppermost end of Jervis Inlet...

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Jervis Inlet
Jervis Inlet
Jervis Inlet is a principal inlet of the British Columbia Coast, about northwest of Vancouver.-Geography:It stretches from its head at the mouth of the short Skwakwa River to its opening into the Strait of Georgia near Texada Island...

BC stream 92K/8 50 17'0"N 124 2'0"W "Pil" in this context probably refers to gold, rather than the colour red; context may be "blood money"
Pillpill Mountain "blood" Murtle Lake
Murtle Lake
Murtle Lake is a lava dammed lake located in Wells Gray Provincial Park, east-central British Columbia, Canada. It is fed primarily by the Murtle River which rises from a large unnamed glacier in the Cariboo Mountains at an elevation of and flows southwest for to the lake. The Murtle River also...

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Shuswap Highland
Shuswap Highland
The Shuswap Highland is a plateau-like hilly area of in British Columbia, Canada. It spans the upland area between the Bonaparte and Thompson Plateaus from the area of Mahood Lake, at the southeast corner of the Cariboo Plateau, southeast towards the lower Shuswap River east of Vernon in the...

BC stream 104N/5 52°7'57"N 119°54'50"W doubling pil ("red") means "blood"; Kilpill Mountain is to south (q.v.)
Piluk Glacier "red here/this" Stave River
Stave River
The Stave River is a tributary of the Fraser, joining it at the boundary between the municipalities of Maple Ridge and Mission, about 35 km east of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, in the Central Fraser Valley region....

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Garibaldi Ranges
Garibaldi Ranges
The Garibaldi Ranges are the next-to-southwesternmost subdivision of the Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains; only the North Shore Mountains are farther south. They lie between the valley formed by the pass between the Cheakamus River and Green River on the west and the valley of the Lillooet...

BC glacier 92G/10 49 40'42"N 122 32'6"W maybe of Halqemeylem origin, but possibly Chinook
Piluk Peak "red here/this" Stave River
Stave River
The Stave River is a tributary of the Fraser, joining it at the boundary between the municipalities of Maple Ridge and Mission, about 35 km east of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, in the Central Fraser Valley region....

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Garibaldi Ranges
Garibaldi Ranges
The Garibaldi Ranges are the next-to-southwesternmost subdivision of the Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains; only the North Shore Mountains are farther south. They lie between the valley formed by the pass between the Cheakamus River and Green River on the west and the valley of the Lillooet...

BC summit 92G/10 49 40'0"N 122 34'0"W maybe of Halqemeylem origin, but possibly Chinook; -uk ending may mean "people", as in Halqemeylem
Pish Dam "fish" Glacier
Glacier County, Montana
-National protected areas:* Glacier National Park * Lewis and Clark National Forest -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 13,247 people, 4,304 households, and 3,245 families residing in the county. The population density was 4 people per square mile . There were 5,243 housing units...

MT dam Rocky Buttes 48.833ºN 112.562ºW
Pish River " Northwest Arctic
Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska
-National protected areas:* Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge ** Chamisso Wilderness* Bering Land Bridge National Preserve * Cape Krusenstern National Monument* Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve...

AK stream Kotzebue A-4 66.178ºN 163.948ºW pish is a usual native adaptation of "fish", and is standard Jargon. But given the location this may not be Jargon as such, but an independent native adaptation from the local language (Eyak
Eyak
The Eyak are an indigenous group traditionally located on the Copper River Delta and near the town of Cordova, Alaska.-Territory:The Eyak's territory reached from present day Cordova east to the Martin River and north to Miles Glacier....

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Pishak Island "bad", "evil", "malicious" Sitka AK island Port Alexander D-5 56.811ºN 135.434ºW

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Placename Meaning County or region State/province Type USGS Quad or NTS topo Latitude Longitude Comments
Sinnamoxt Glacier "seven" Tatshenshin-Alsek BC glacier 114P/3 flanked by Taghum Glacier ("six") and Stotekin Glacier ("eight") in numbered glaciers area
Siskiyou County "bob-tailed horse" Siskiyou
Siskiyou County, California
Siskiyou County is a county located in the far northernmost part of the U.S. state of California, in the Shasta Cascade region on the Oregon border. Yreka is the county seat. Because of its substantial natural beauty, outdoor recreation opportunities, and Gold Rush era history, it is an important...

CA county Yreka 41.59°N 122.53°W
Sitkum "half", "halfway", "halfbreed" Coos
Coos County, Oregon
-National protected areas:*Bandon Marsh National Wildlife Refuge*Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge *Siskiyou National Forest *Siuslaw National Forest - Incorporated cities:- Unincorporated communities and CDPs:-See also:...

OR town/city Sitkum 43.148ºN 123.860ºW
Sitkum Butte " Deschutes
Deschutes County, Oregon
-National protected areas:* Deschutes National Forest * Newberry National Volcanic Monument-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 115,367 people, 45,595 households, and 31,962 families residing in the county. The population density was 38 people per square mile . There were 54,583...

OR summit Pistol Butte 43.827ºN 121.545ºW
Sitkum Creek " Wrangell
Wrangell, Alaska
Wrangell is a city and borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. At the 2000 census the population was 2,308.Its Tlingit name is Ḵaachx̱aana.áakʼw . The Tlingit people residing in the Wrangell area, who were there centuries before Europeans, call themselves the Shtaxʼhéen Ḵwáan after the nearby Stikine...

-Petersburg
AK stream Petersburg D-6 56.932ºN 133.868ºW
Sitkum Creek " Kootenay Lake
Kootenay Lake
Kootenay Lake is a lake located in British Columbia, Canada and is part of theKootenay River. The lake has been raised by the Corra Linn Dam and has a dike system at the southern end, which, along with industry in the 1950s-70s, has changed the ecosystem in and around the water...

BC creek 82F/11 49 36 0 N 117 10 0 W halfway along west arm of lake, and halfway between Nelson
Nelson, British Columbia
Nelson is a city located in the Selkirk Mountains on the extreme West Arm of Kootenay Lake in the Southern Interior of British Columbia, Canada. Known as "The Queen City", and acknowledged for its impressive collection of restored heritage buildings from its glory days in a regional silver rush,...

 and Balfour
Balfour, British Columbia
Balfour, also known as Balfour Bay, is an unincorporated community in British Columbia, located about northeast of the city of Nelson and located at the juncture of Kootenay Lake with its West Arm....

Sitkum Creek " Shuswap River
Shuswap River
The basin of the Shuswap River lies northeast of the Okanagan Valley in British Columbia. It is the upper part of the drainage better known to British Columbians as belonging to Shuswap Lake and the South Thompson River...

BC stream 82L/8 50 23 0 N 118 28 0 W Halfway down east side of Sugar Lake
Sitkum Creek " Lane
Lane County, Oregon
-National protected areas:*Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge *Siuslaw National Forest *Umpqua National Forest *Willamette National Forest -Government:...

OR stream Huckleberry Mountain 43.794ºN 122.297ºW
Sitkum Creek " Snohomish
Snohomish County, Washington
Snohomish County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. It is named after the Snohomish tribe. Since 2000, the county's population has grown from 606,024 to 713,335 residents , making it one of the fastest-growing in the state, ranking third in overall population after King and...

WA stream Glacier Peak West 48.104ºN 121.184ºW
Sitkum Glacier " Snohomish
Snohomish County, Washington
Snohomish County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. It is named after the Snohomish tribe. Since 2000, the county's population has grown from 606,024 to 713,335 residents , making it one of the fastest-growing in the state, ranking third in overall population after King and...

WA glacier Glacier Peak West 48.109ºN 121.130ºW
Sitkum Lake " Gold Range
Gold Range
The Gold Range is a subrange of the Monashee Mountains in the southern British Columbia Interior. Originally a term used to describe all of the Monashees between the Arrow Lakes and the Okanagan, the term today only applies to a narrow stretch of the Monashee Mountains' eastern flank adjoining...

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Monashee Mountains
Monashee Mountains
The Monashee Mountains are a mountain range mostly in British Columbia, Canada, extending into the U.S. state of Washington. They stretch from north to south and from east to west. They are a subrange of the Columbia Mountains...

BC lake 82L/8 50 26 0 N 118 17 0 W at head of Sitkum Creek and halfway between Sugar Lake and Arrow Lake, and on Sitkum Plateau
Sitkum Pass " Yukon–Koyukuk AK gap Wiseman A-1 67.182ºN 150.011ºW
Sitkum Plateau " Gold Range
Gold Range
The Gold Range is a subrange of the Monashee Mountains in the southern British Columbia Interior. Originally a term used to describe all of the Monashees between the Arrow Lakes and the Okanagan, the term today only applies to a narrow stretch of the Monashee Mountains' eastern flank adjoining...

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Monashee Mountains
Monashee Mountains
The Monashee Mountains are a mountain range mostly in British Columbia, Canada, extending into the U.S. state of Washington. They stretch from north to south and from east to west. They are a subrange of the Columbia Mountains...

BC plateau 82L/8 50 25 0 N 118 15 0 W halfway between Sugar Lake and Arrow Lake
Sitkum Post Office (historical) " Coos
Coos County, Oregon
-National protected areas:*Bandon Marsh National Wildlife Refuge*Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge *Siskiyou National Forest *Siuslaw National Forest - Incorporated cities:- Unincorporated communities and CDPs:-See also:...

OR town/city Sitkum 43.148ºN 123.860ºW
Sitkum River " Clallam WA stream Indian Pass 47.953ºN 124.242ºW
Sitkum Shelter " Clallam WA locale Indian Pass 47.945ºN 124.169ºW
Siwash Bay "Indian/First Nations/Native American male" Valdez–Cordova AK bay Seward D-2 60.955ºN 147.651ºW see Siwash
Siwash
Siwash may refer to:* Siwash College, a fictional school in the stories of George H. Fitch*Siwash Rock, a rock outcropping in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada*USS Siwash , a United States Navy patrol vessel in commission from 1917 to 1919...

Siwash Bay " Knight Inlet
Knight Inlet
Knight Inlet is one of the principal inlets of the British Columbia Coast, and the largest of the major inlets in the southern part of the Coast...

BC bay 92K/12 50 40 0 N 125 47 0 W "
Siwash Cove " Flores Island,
Clayoquot Sound
Clayoquot Sound
Clayoquot Sound is located on the west coast of Vancouver Island in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It is bordered by the Esowista Peninsula to the south, and the Hesquiaht Peninsula to the North. It is a body of water with many inlets and islands. Major inlets include Sydney Inlet,...

BC cove 92E/8 49 16 0 N 126 11 0 W "
Siwash Creek " Matanuska-Susitna
Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska
-National protected areas:* Chugach National Forest * Denali National Park and Preserve ** Denali Wilderness * Lake Clark National Park and Preserve ** Lake Clark Wilderness -Demographics:...

AK stream Talkeetna C-3 62.571ºN 151.069ºW "
Siwash Creek " Yukon–Koyukuk AK stream Chandalar A-6 67.126ºN 149.557ºW "
Siwash Creek " Yukon–Koyukuk AK stream Black River A-2 NW 66.233ºN 141.833ºW "
Siwash Creek " Thompson Plateau
Thompson Plateau
The Thompson Plateau, also known as the Okanagan-Thompson Plateau, forms the southern portion of the Interior Plateau of British Columbia, Canada, lying to the west of Okanagan Lake, south of the Thompson River and to the east of the Fraser River...

BC stream 92H/9 49 40 0 N 120 20 0 W "
25 km NNE of Princeton
Princeton, British Columbia
Princeton is a small town in the Similkameen region of southern British Columbia, Canada. It lies just east of the Cascade Mountains, which continue south into Washington, Oregon and California. The Tulameen and Similkameen Rivers converge here...

Siwash Creek " Fraser Canyon
Fraser Canyon
The Fraser Canyon is an 84 km landform of the Fraser River where it descends rapidly through narrow rock gorges in the Coast Mountains en route from the Interior Plateau of British Columbia to the Fraser Valley...

BC stream 92H/11 49 35 0 N 121 24 0 W "
5 km NE of Yale
Yale, British Columbia
Yale is an unincorporated town in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It was founded in 1848 by the Hudson's Bay Company as Fort Yale by Ovid Allard, the appointed manager of the new post, who named it after his superior, James Murray Yale, then Chief Factor of the Columbia District...

Siwash Creek " Monashee Mountains
Monashee Mountains
The Monashee Mountains are a mountain range mostly in British Columbia, Canada, extending into the U.S. state of Washington. They stretch from north to south and from east to west. They are a subrange of the Columbia Mountains...

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Canoe Reach, Kinbasket Lake
Kinbasket Lake
Kinbasket Lake is a reservoir on the Columbia River in southeast British Columbia, north of the city of Revelstoke and the town of Golden. The reservoir was created by the construction of the Mica Dam. The lake includes two reaches, Columbia Reach and Canoe Reach , referring to the river valleys...

BC stream 83D/7 2 15 0 N 118 48 0 W "
45 km NE of Blue River
Blue River, British Columbia
Blue River is a small community in British Columbia, situated on the Yellowhead Highway about halfway between Kamloops and Jasper, Alberta, located at the confluence of the Blue and North Thompson Rivers. It currently has 260 residents...

Siwash Creek " Fraser Canyon
Fraser Canyon
The Fraser Canyon is an 84 km landform of the Fraser River where it descends rapidly through narrow rock gorges in the Coast Mountains en route from the Interior Plateau of British Columbia to the Fraser Valley...

BC stream 92I/4 50 6 0 N 121 34 0 W "
15 km S of Lytton
Lytton, British Columbia
Lytton in British Columbia, Canada, sits at the confluence of the Thompson River and Fraser River on the east side of the Fraser. The location has been inhabited by the Nlaka'pamux people for over 10,000 years, and is one of the earliest locations settled by non-natives in the Southern Interior of...

Siwash Creek " Clearwater
Clearwater County, Idaho
Clearwater County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. Established in 1911, the county was named after the Clearwater River. As of the 2000 Census the county had a population of 8,930 . The county seat is Orofino....

ID stream Clarke Mountain 46.671ºN 115.550ºW "
Siwash Creek " Shoshone
Shoshone County, Idaho
Shoshone County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. The county was established in 1864, named for the Native American Shoshone tribe. The population was 12,765 at the 2010 census. Shoshone County is commonly referred to as the Silver Valley, due to its century-old mining history...

ID stream Three Sisters 47.232ºN 115.745ºW "
Siwash Creek " Douglas
Douglas County, Oregon
-National protected areas:* Crater Lake National Park * Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest * Siuslaw National Forest * Umpqua National Forest * Willamette National Forest -Adjacent counties:* Lane County, Oregon -...

OR stream Steamboat 43.369ºN 122.671ºW "
Siwash Creek " Clallam WA stream Dickey Lake 48.058ºN 124.617ºW "
Siwash Creek " Lewis
Lewis County, Washington
Lewis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. As of 2010, the population was 75,455. The county seat is at Chehalis, and its largest city is Centralia....

WA stream Blue Lake 121.693ºW "
Siwash Creek " Okanogan WA stream Tonasket 48.713ºN 119.437ºW "
Siwash Gulch " Siskiyou
Siskiyou County, California
Siskiyou County is a county located in the far northernmost part of the U.S. state of California, in the Shasta Cascade region on the Oregon border. Yreka is the county seat. Because of its substantial natural beauty, outdoor recreation opportunities, and Gold Rush era history, it is an important...

CA valley Indian Creek Baldy 41.686ºN 122.814ºW "
Siwash Island " Valdez–Cordova AK island Seward D-2 60.961ºN 147.614ºW "
Siwash Island " Pitt River
Pitt River
The Pitt River in British Columbia, Canada is a large tributary of the Fraser River, entering it a few miles upstream from New Westminster and about 25 km ESE of Downtown Vancouver. The river, which begins in the Garibaldi Ranges of the Coast Mountains, is in two sections above and below Pitt...


(Pitt Polder)
BC island 92G/7 49 20 0 N 122 39 0 W "
Siwash Lake " Quesnel Highland
Quesnel Highland
The Quesnel Highland is a geographic area in the Central Interior of the Canadian province of British Columbia. As defined by BC government geographer in Landforms of British Columbia, an account and analysis of British Columbia geography that is often cited as authoritative...

BC lake 82F/6 53 31 5 N 121 59 55 W "
60 km SE of Prince George
Prince George, British Columbia
Prince George, with a population of 71,030 , is the largest city in northern British Columbia, Canada, and is known as "BC's Northern Capital"...

Siwash Lake " Thompson Plateau
Thompson Plateau
The Thompson Plateau, also known as the Okanagan-Thompson Plateau, forms the southern portion of the Interior Plateau of British Columbia, Canada, lying to the west of Okanagan Lake, south of the Thompson River and to the east of the Fraser River...

BC lake 93H/12 49 50 0 N 120 18 0 W "
45 km SE of Merritt
Merritt, British Columbia
Merritt is a city in the Nicola Valley of the south-central Interior of British Columbia, Canada. Situated at the confluence of the Nicola and Coldwater rivers, it is the first major community encountered after travelling along Phase One of the Coquihalla Highway and acts as the gateway to all...

Siwash Lake " Bonnington Range
Bonnington Range
The Bonnington Range is a subrange of the Selkirk Mountains of the Columbia Mountains in southeastern British Columbia, Canada, located between Salmo River and Columbia River south of Nelson.-References:* in the Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia...

BC lake 82H/16 49 22 0 N 117 28 0 W "
15 km NE of Castlegar
Castlegar, British Columbia
Castlegar is the second largest city in the West Kootenay region of British Columbia, Canada. It is located within the Selkirk Mountains at the confluence of the Kootenay and Columbia Rivers. It is a regional trade and transportation centre, with a local economy fueled by forestry, mining and tourism...

, near Siwash Mountain
Siwash Mountain " Bonnington Range
Bonnington Range
The Bonnington Range is a subrange of the Selkirk Mountains of the Columbia Mountains in southeastern British Columbia, Canada, located between Salmo River and Columbia River south of Nelson.-References:* in the Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia...

BC summit 82F/6 49 21 24 N 117 27 3 W "
15 km NE of Castlegar
Castlegar, British Columbia
Castlegar is the second largest city in the West Kootenay region of British Columbia, Canada. It is located within the Selkirk Mountains at the confluence of the Kootenay and Columbia Rivers. It is a regional trade and transportation centre, with a local economy fueled by forestry, mining and tourism...

, near Siwash Lake
Siwash Pass " Yukon–Koyukuk AK gap Chandalar B-3 67.315ºN 148.379ºW "
Siwash Peak " Shoshone
Shoshone County, Idaho
Shoshone County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. The county was established in 1864, named for the Native American Shoshone tribe. The population was 12,765 at the 2010 census. Shoshone County is commonly referred to as the Silver Valley, due to its century-old mining history...

ID summit Three Sisters 47.205ºN 115.741ºW "
Siwash Point " Okanagan Lake
Okanagan Lake
Okanagan Lake is a large, deep lake in the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia. The lake is 135 km long, between 4 and 5 km wide, and has a surface area of 351 km². The lake's maximum depth is 232 meters near Grant Island...

BC point 982E/13 49 53 0 N 119 31 0 W "
W. end Kelowna
Kelowna, British Columbia
Kelowna is a city on Okanagan Lake in the Okanagan Valley, in the southern interior of British Columbia, Canada. Its name derives from a Okanagan language term for "grizzly bear"...

-Westbank
Westbank, British Columbia
Westbank is one of the communities within the district municipality of West Kelowna in the province of British Columbia. It is 12 km to the west of Kelowna. Other communities in West Kelowna include Casa Loma, West Kelowna Estates, Shannon Lake, Smith Creek, Glenrosa, Rose Valley and Lakeview...

 bridge
Siwash Reservoir " Phillips
Phillips County, Montana
-National protected areas:* Bowdoin National Wildlife Refuge* Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge * Hewitt Lake National Wildlife Refuge* UL Bend National Wildlife Refuge* Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument -Demographics:...

MT reservoir Pea Ridge 47.748ºN 107.933ºW "
Siwash Rock
Siwash Rock
Siwash Rock is a famous rock outcropping in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada's Stanley Park. A legend among the Indigenous Squamish surrounds the of the rock...

" Stanley Park
Stanley Park
Stanley Park is a 404.9 hectare urban park bordering downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It was opened in 1888 by David Oppenheimer in the name of Lord Stanley of Preston, the Governor-General of Canada....

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Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...

BC rock 92G/6 49 18'32"N 123 9'11"W "
NB see Siwash Rock
Siwash Rock
Siwash Rock is a famous rock outcropping in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada's Stanley Park. A legend among the Indigenous Squamish surrounds the of the rock...

Siwash Rock " Johnstone Strait
Johnstone Strait
Johnstone Strait is a channel along the north east coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. Opposite the Vancouver Island coast, running north to south, are Hanson Island, West Cracroft Island, the mainland British Columbia Coast, Hardwick Island, West Thurlow Island and East...

BC rock 92K/6 50 21'0"N 125 28'0"W "
off S shore East Thurlow Island
Siwash Rock Mountain " Shuswap Highland
Shuswap Highland
The Shuswap Highland is a plateau-like hilly area of in British Columbia, Canada. It spans the upland area between the Bonaparte and Thompson Plateaus from the area of Mahood Lake, at the southeast corner of the Cariboo Plateau, southeast towards the lower Shuswap River east of Vernon in the...


-Salmon River
BC summit 82L/5 50 23'44"N 119 32'28"W "
25 km WSW of Armstrong, British Columbia
Armstrong, British Columbia
The City of Armstrong is located in the North Okanagan of the Canadian province of British Columbia, between Vernon and Enderby. It overlooks the Spallumcheen Valley, which forms a broad pass between the Okanagan Valley to the south and the Shuswap Country to the north, and is about from each of...

Siwash Slough " Skagit
Skagit County, Washington
Skagit County is a county in the U.S. state of Washington. It is named after the Skagit Indian tribe. As of 2010, the population was 116,901. It is included in the Mount Vernon-Anacortes, Washington, Metropolitan Statistical Area...

WA gut Bow 48.563ºN 122.491ºW "
Skook Creek see Skookum
Skookum
Skookum is a Chinook jargon word that has come into general use in the Pacific Northwest region of North America.The word skookum has three meanings:# a word in regional English that has a variety of positive connotations;...

Lewis
Lewis County, Washington
Lewis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. As of 2010, the population was 75,455. The county seat is at Chehalis, and its largest city is Centralia....

WA stream Toledo 46.464ºN 122.770ºW Skook is a short form of Skookum
Skookum
Skookum is a Chinook jargon word that has come into general use in the Pacific Northwest region of North America.The word skookum has three meanings:# a word in regional English that has a variety of positive connotations;...

Skook Davidson, Mount " Kechika Ranges
Kechika Ranges
The Kechika Ranges are a subrange of the Cassiar Mountains subdivision of the Interior Mountains in far northern British Columbia, Canada, lying west of the Rocky Mountain Trench between the Rainbow and Deadwood Rivers .-References:*...

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Northern Rockies
BC summit 94L/11 58°40'55"N 127°19'57"W "
Skook Davidson was an outfitter in this region, and a contractor on the Alaska Highway
Alaska Highway
The Alaska Highway was constructed during World War II for the purpose of connecting the contiguous U.S. to Alaska through Canada. It begins at the junction with several Canadian highways in Dawson Creek, British Columbia and runs to Delta Junction, Alaska, via Whitehorse, Yukon...

Skook Jim, Mount " Stein River
Stein River
The Stein River is a tributary of the Fraser River in the Canadian province of British Columbia.The name is derived from the Nlaka'pamux word Stagyn, meaning "hidden place", referring to the fact that the size and extent of the Stein River valley is not very noticeable from the river's confluence...

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Lillooet Ranges
Lillooet Ranges
The Lillooet Ranges are the southeasternmost subdivision of the Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains of British Columbia. They are located between the drainage of the Lillooet River and Harrison Lake on the west and the canyon of the Fraser River on the east, and by the lowland coastal valley of...

BC summit 94J/1 50°7'12"N 122°13'20"W "
Skook Jim or Skookum Jim, aka 25-Mile Jim, was a pioneer in the Pemberton-Birken area
Skooks Landing see Skookum
Skookum
Skookum is a Chinook jargon word that has come into general use in the Pacific Northwest region of North America.The word skookum has three meanings:# a word in regional English that has a variety of positive connotations;...

Rabbit River
at confluence Liard River
Liard River
The Liard River flows through Yukon, British Columbia and the Northwest Territories, Canada. Rising in the Saint Cyr Range of the Pelly Mountains in southeastern Yukon, it flows southeast through British Columbia, marking the northern end of the Rocky Mountains and then curving northeast back...

BC landing 94M/11 59°37'56"N 127°7'12"W Skook is a short form of Skookum
Skookum
Skookum is a Chinook jargon word that has come into general use in the Pacific Northwest region of North America.The word skookum has three meanings:# a word in regional English that has a variety of positive connotations;...

; word may be in local native language instead of Chinook
Skookoleel Creek "big berries"? Flathead
Flathead County, Montana
-National protected areas:* Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail * Flathead National Forest * Glacier National Park * Kootenai National Forest * Lolo National Forest * Lost Trail National Wildlife Refuge-Demographics:...

MT stream Skookoleel Creek 48.571ºN 114.313ºW possibly not of Chinook origin, but if so "oleel" may be from "olallie ("berry")
Skookum see Skookum
Skookum
Skookum is a Chinook jargon word that has come into general use in the Pacific Northwest region of North America.The word skookum has three meanings:# a word in regional English that has a variety of positive connotations;...

Lake
Lake County, Michigan
-Highways:* US 10* M-37-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 11,333 people, 4,704 households, and 3,052 families residing in the county. The population density was 20 people per square mile . There were 13,498 housing units at an average density of 24 per square mile...

MI town/city Luther 44.081ºN 85.644ºW
Skookum (historical) " Flathead
Flathead County, Montana
-National protected areas:* Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail * Flathead National Forest * Glacier National Park * Kootenai National Forest * Lolo National Forest * Lost Trail National Wildlife Refuge-Demographics:...

MT locale Somers 48.014ºN 114.217ºW Usages of Skookum in Montana, Idaho and points east and south may derive from the "monster" meaning, rather than the usual "strong, capable, genuine" context more familiar nearer the Pacific Coast.
Skookum (historical) " Lander
Lander County, Nevada
Lander County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2000 census, the population was 5,794. Its county seat is Battle Mountain.-History:...

NV town/city Vigus Butte 39.538ºN 117.175ºW
Skookum Bay " Red Lake
Red Lake, Ontario
Population trend:* Population in 2006: 4526* Population in 2001: 4233* Population total in 1996: 4778** Golden : 2248** Red Lake : 2277* Population in 1991:** Golden : 2355** Red Lake : 2268-Climate:...

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near Kenora
ON bay 52 N/4 51°01'18"N 93°52'12"W
Skookum Bridge " Lake
Lake County, Michigan
-Highways:* US 10* M-37-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 11,333 people, 4,704 households, and 3,052 families residing in the county. The population density was 20 people per square mile . There were 13,498 housing units at an average density of 24 per square mile...

MI bridge Luther 44.079ºN 85.643ºW
Skookum Butte " Idaho
Idaho County, Idaho
Idaho County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2010 Census the county had a population of 16,267. The county seat is Grangeville...

ID summit West Fork Butte 46.665ºN 114.394ºW
Skookum Butte " Missoula
Missoula County, Montana
-National protected areas:*Bitterroot National Forest *Flathead National Forest *Lolo National Forest *Rattlesnake National Recreation Area-Demographics:...

MT summit West Fork Butte 46.665ºN 114.394ºW
Skookum Butte " Klamath
Klamath County, Oregon
-National protected areas:* Bear Valley National Wildlife Refuge* Crater Lake National Park * Deschutes National Forest * Fremont National Forest * Klamath Marsh National Wildlife Refuge* Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge...

OR summit Walker Mountain 43.254ºN 121.655ºW
Skookum Butte Lookout " Missoula
Missoula County, Montana
-National protected areas:*Bitterroot National Forest *Flathead National Forest *Lolo National Forest *Rattlesnake National Recreation Area-Demographics:...

MT locale West Fork Butte 46.665ºN 114.394ºW
Skookum Canyon " Shoshone
Shoshone County, Idaho
Shoshone County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. The county was established in 1864, named for the Native American Shoshone tribe. The population was 12,765 at the 2010 census. Shoshone County is commonly referred to as the Silver Valley, due to its century-old mining history...

ID valley Three Sisters 47.231ºN 115.711ºW
Skookum Canyon " Harney
Harney County, Oregon
-National protected areas:*Malheur National Forest *Malheur National Wildlife Refuge*Ochoco National Forest -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 7,609 people, 3,036 households, and 2,094 families residing in the county. The population density was 1 people per square mile...

OR valley Dollar Basin 44.040ºN 118.539ºW
Skookum Canyon " Franklin WA valley Monumental Rock 46.595ºN 118.440ºW
Skookum Canyon " Klickitat WA valley Wahkiacus 45.818ºN 121.124ºW
Skookum Chuck Camp (historical) " Douglas
Douglas County, Oregon
-National protected areas:* Crater Lake National Park * Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest * Siuslaw National Forest * Umpqua National Forest * Willamette National Forest -Adjacent counties:* Lane County, Oregon -...

OR locale Acker Rock 43.019ºN 122.671ºW
Skookum Chuck Creek " Baker
Baker County, Oregon
Baker County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is included in the 8 county definition of Eastern Oregon. It is named for Edward Dickinson Baker, a senator from Oregon who was killed at Ball's Bluff, a battle of the Civil War in Virginia in 1861. It was split from the eastern part...

OR stream Sturgill Creek 44.685ºN 117.079ºW
Skookum Community Center " Pend Oreille WA locale Skookum Creek 48.257ºN 117.220ºW
Skookum Creek " Anchorage
Anchorage, Alaska
Anchorage is a unified home rule municipality in the southcentral part of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is the northernmost major city in the United States...

AK stream Seward D-6 SE 60.786ºN 148.996ºW
Skookum Creek " Nome
Nome Census Area, Alaska
Nome Census Area is a census area located in the state of Alaska, United States. As of the 2000 census, the population was 9,196. It is part of the unorganized borough and therefore has no borough seat. Its largest community by far is the city of Nome....

AK stream Solomon D-6 64.850ºN 164.550ºW
Skookum Creek " Nome
Nome Census Area, Alaska
Nome Census Area is a census area located in the state of Alaska, United States. As of the 2000 census, the population was 9,196. It is part of the unorganized borough and therefore has no borough seat. Its largest community by far is the city of Nome....

AK stream Nome C-1 64.640ºN 165.216ºW
Skookum Creek " Nome
Nome Census Area, Alaska
Nome Census Area is a census area located in the state of Alaska, United States. As of the 2000 census, the population was 9,196. It is part of the unorganized borough and therefore has no borough seat. Its largest community by far is the city of Nome....

AK stream Teller A-3 65.099ºN 166.247ºW
Skookum Creek " Nome
Nome Census Area, Alaska
Nome Census Area is a census area located in the state of Alaska, United States. As of the 2000 census, the population was 9,196. It is part of the unorganized borough and therefore has no borough seat. Its largest community by far is the city of Nome....

AK stream Teller A-3 65.031ºN 166.196ºW
Skookum Creek " Nome
Nome Census Area, Alaska
Nome Census Area is a census area located in the state of Alaska, United States. As of the 2000 census, the population was 9,196. It is part of the unorganized borough and therefore has no borough seat. Its largest community by far is the city of Nome....

AK stream Bendeleben C-5 65.652ºN 164.421ºW
Skookum Creek " Nome
Nome Census Area, Alaska
Nome Census Area is a census area located in the state of Alaska, United States. As of the 2000 census, the population was 9,196. It is part of the unorganized borough and therefore has no borough seat. Its largest community by far is the city of Nome....

AK stream Teller C-5 65.631ºN 167.435ºW
Skookum Creek " Nome
Nome Census Area, Alaska
Nome Census Area is a census area located in the state of Alaska, United States. As of the 2000 census, the population was 9,196. It is part of the unorganized borough and therefore has no borough seat. Its largest community by far is the city of Nome....

AK stream Bendeleben C-5 65.516ºN 164.269ºW
Skookum Creek " Prince of Wales – Hyder AK stream Ketchikan D-1 55.984ºN 130.052ºW
Skookum Creek " Valdez–Cordova AK stream Nabesna A-2 62.109ºN 141.835ºW
Skookum Creek " Valdez–Cordova AK stream Nabesna B-4 62.401ºN 142.973ºW
Skookum Creek " Yukon–Koyukuk AK stream Medfra A-4 63.097ºN 154.925ºW
Skookum Creek " Yukon–Koyukuk AK stream Tanana A-1 65.199ºN 150.144ºW
Skookum Creek " Mamquam River
Mamquam River
The Mamquam River is a c.35 km tributary of the Squamish River.- Course :The Mamquam River originates at Mamquam Pass and starts off by flowing northwest for about 7.5 km. Shortly below its source, the river picks up the waters of the stream draining November Lake...

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Squamish
Squamish, British Columbia
Squamish is a community and a district municipality in the Canadian province of British Columbia, located at the north end of Howe Sound on the Sea to Sky Highway...

BC stream 92G/10 49°43'7"N 122°59'35"W
Skookum Creek " Idaho
Idaho County, Idaho
Idaho County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2010 Census the county had a population of 16,267. The county seat is Grangeville...

ID stream Holly Creek 46.422ºN 115.147ºW
Skookum Creek " Kootenai
Kootenai County, Idaho
Kootenai County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. The county was established in 1864, named after Kootenai tribe. The entire county comprises the Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 138,494 at the 2010 census...

ID stream Skitwish Peak 47.739ºN 116.469ºW
Skookum Creek " Shoshone
Shoshone County, Idaho
Shoshone County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. The county was established in 1864, named for the Native American Shoshone tribe. The population was 12,765 at the 2010 census. Shoshone County is commonly referred to as the Silver Valley, due to its century-old mining history...

ID stream Three Sisters 47.228ºN 115.707ºW
Skookum Creek " Baker
Baker County, Oregon
Baker County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is included in the 8 county definition of Eastern Oregon. It is named for Edward Dickinson Baker, a senator from Oregon who was killed at Ball's Bluff, a battle of the Civil War in Virginia in 1861. It was split from the eastern part...

OR stream Bennet Peak 45.004ºN 117.426ºW
Skookum Creek " Clatsop
Clatsop County, Oregon
Clatsop County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. The county is named for the Clatsop tribe of Native Americans, who lived along the coast of the Pacific Ocean prior to European settlement. As of 2010, the population was 37,039. The county seat is Astoria.-Economy:The principal...

OR stream Gearhart 46.033ºN 123.908ºW
Skookum Creek " Douglass
Douglas County, Oregon
-National protected areas:* Crater Lake National Park * Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest * Siuslaw National Forest * Umpqua National Forest * Willamette National Forest -Adjacent counties:* Lane County, Oregon -...

OR stream Hamaker Butte 43.131ºN 122.349ºW
Skookum Creek " Grant
Grant County, Oregon
Grant County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is included in the 8 county definition of Eastern Oregon. In 2010, its population was 7,445. It is named for President Ulysses S. Grant, who served as an army officer in the Oregon Territory, and at the time of the county's creation...

OR stream Johnny Cake Mountain 44.969ºN 119.433ºW
Skookum Creek " Harney
Harney County, Oregon
-National protected areas:*Malheur National Forest *Malheur National Wildlife Refuge*Ochoco National Forest -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 7,609 people, 3,036 households, and 2,094 families residing in the county. The population density was 1 people per square mile...

OR stream Dollar Basin 44.040ºN 118.538ºW
Skookum Creek " Jackson
Jackson County, Oregon
-National protected areas:* Cascade–Siskiyou National Monument* Crater Lake National Park * Klamath National Forest * Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest * Umpqua National Forest -Demographics:...

OR stream Cascade Gorge 42.714ºN 122.543ºW
Skookum Creek " Jackson
Jackson County, Oregon
-National protected areas:* Cascade–Siskiyou National Monument* Crater Lake National Park * Klamath National Forest * Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest * Umpqua National Forest -Demographics:...

OR stream Parker Mountain 42.023ºN 122.360ºW
Skookum Creek " Lane
Lane County, Oregon
-National protected areas:*Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge *Siuslaw National Forest *Umpqua National Forest *Willamette National Forest -Government:...

OR stream Waldo Mountain 43.856ºN 122.063ºW
Skookum Creek " Umatilla
Umatilla County, Oregon
Umatilla County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is included in the 8 county definition of Eastern Oregon. The county is named for the Umatilla River. In 2010, its population was 75,889...

OR stream Jubilee Lake 45.867ºN 117.983ºW
Skookum Creek " Wallowa
Wallowa County, Oregon
Wallowa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is included in the 8 county definition of Eastern Oregon. According to Oregon Geographic Names, the origins of the county's name are uncertain, with the most likely explanation being that it is derived from the Nez Perce term for a...

OR stream Duck Creek 45.109ºN 116.939ºW
Skookum Creek " Wasco
Wasco County, Oregon
Wasco County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. The county is named for a local tribe of Native Americans, the Wasco, a Chinook tribe who lived on the south side of the Columbia River. In 2010, its population was 25,213...

OR stream Kaskela 44.922ºN 121.080ºW
Skookum Creek " Clallam WA stream Mount Zion 47.930ºN 123.092ºW
Skookum Creek " Mason WA stream Shelton 47.133ºN 123.087ºW
Skookum Creek " Pend Oreille WA stream Cusick 48.299ºN 117.251ºW
Skookum Creek " Pierce
Pierce County, Washington
right|thumb|[[Tacoma, Washington|Tacoma]] - Seat of Pierce CountyPierce County is the second most populous county in the U.S. state of Washington. Formed out of Thurston County on December 22, 1852, by the legislature of Oregon Territory...

WA stream Sun Top 47.054ºN 121.573ºW
Skookum Creek " Whatcom
Whatcom County, Washington
Whatcom County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. Its name ultimately derives from the Lummi word Xwotʼqom, meaning "noisy water." As of 2010, the population was 201,140. The county seat is at Bellingham, which is also the county's largest city...

WA stream Acme 48.671ºN 122.140ºW
Skookum Creek Camp " Douglas
Douglas County, Oregon
-National protected areas:* Crater Lake National Park * Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest * Siuslaw National Forest * Umpqua National Forest * Willamette National Forest -Adjacent counties:* Lane County, Oregon -...

OR locale Acker Rock 43.020ºN 122.670ºW
Skookum Creek Recreation Site " Lane
Lane County, Oregon
-National protected areas:*Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge *Siuslaw National Forest *Umpqua National Forest *Willamette National Forest -Government:...

OR locale Waldo Mountain 43.861ºN 122.044ºW
Skookum Flat " Klickitat WA flat Klickitat 45.805ºN 121.176ºW
Skookum Game Exclosure " Morrow
Morrow County, Oregon
Morrow County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon, on the south side of the Columbia River. It is included in the 8 county definition of Eastern Oregon. The county is named for one of its first white settlers, Jackson L. Morrow, who was a member of the state legislature when the county...

OR locale Madison Butte 45.016ºN 119.412ºW
Skookum Glacier " Kenai Peninsula
Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska
-National protected areas:* Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge ** Chiswell Islands** Tuxedni Wilderness* Chugach National Forest * Katmai National Park and Preserve ** Katmai Wilderness...

AK glacier Seward C-6 60.730ºN 148.896ºW
Skookum Gorge " Jackson
Jackson County, Oregon
-National protected areas:* Cascade–Siskiyou National Monument* Crater Lake National Park * Klamath National Forest * Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest * Umpqua National Forest -Demographics:...

OR valley Cascade Gorge 42.713ºN 122.544ºW
Skookum Gulch " Yukon–Koyukuk AK valley Iditarod D-1 NW 62.985ºN 156.383ºW
Skookum Gulch " Sooke
Sooke, British Columbia
Sooke is a district municipality situated on the southern tip of Vancouver Island, Canada. About a 45 minute drive from the city of Victoria , Sooke is considered the westernmost of the Greater Victoria region's "Western Communities." It is situated to the north and west of the Sooke...

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Greater Victoria
Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of about 78,000 within the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria, which has a population of 360,063, the 15th most populous Canadian...

BC locale 92B/5 48°22'56"N 123°51'28"W
Skookum Gulch " Siskiyou
Siskiyou County, California
Siskiyou County is a county located in the far northernmost part of the U.S. state of California, in the Shasta Cascade region on the Oregon border. Yreka is the county seat. Because of its substantial natural beauty, outdoor recreation opportunities, and Gold Rush era history, it is an important...

CA valley Gazelle Mountain 41.493ºN 122.693ºW
Skookum Gulch " Stewart River
Stewart River
The Stewart River is a long river in the Yukon Territory of Canada. It originates in the Selwyn Mountains, which stand on the border between the Northwest Territories and the Yukon Territory. From there, the Stewart flows west, past the village of Mayo...

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NE of Mayo
Mayo, Yukon
Mayo is a village in the Yukon, Canada, along the Silver Trail and the Stewart River. The population was 248 in 2006. It is also the home of the First Nation of Nacho Nyak Dun, whose primary language is Northern Tutchone. Nacho Nyak Dun translates into "big river people". It is serviced by Mayo...

YT river 106D/6 64°29'58"N 135°14'40"W
Skookum Gulch " Yukon River
Yukon River
The Yukon River is a major watercourse of northwestern North America. The source of the river is located in British Columbia, Canada. The next portion lies in, and gives its name to Yukon Territory. The lower half of the river lies in the U.S. state of Alaska. The river is long and empties into...

,
near Dawson City
YT valley 115O/14 63°55'04"N 139°20'20"W
Skookum Island " Skookumchuck Narrows
Skookumchuck Narrows
Skookumchuck Narrows forms the entrance of Sechelt Inlet on British Columbia's Sunshine Coast in Canada. Before broadening into Sechelt Inlet, all of its tidal flow together with that of Salmon Inlet and Narrows Inlet must pass through Sechelt Rapids. At peak flows, whitecaps and whirlpools form at...

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Sechelt Inlet
Sechelt Inlet
Sechelt Inlet is one of the principal inlets of the British Columbia Coast and the third of such inlets north from the 49th parallel north, the first of which is Burrard Inlet, Vancouver's harbour. The inlet is significant in that it almost makes an island of what is instead the Sechelt Peninsula,...

BC island 92G/12 49°43'28"N 123°52'36"W
Skookum Jim Mountain " Peel River
Peel River (Canada)
The Peel River is a tributary of the Mackenzie River in the Yukon and Northwest Territories in Canada. Its source is in the Ogilvie Mountains in the central Yukon at the confluence of the Ogilvie River and Blackstone River...

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N of Dawson City
Ogilvie Range
YT summit 116G/3 65°10'35"N 139°02'20"W named for Skookum Jim, co-discoverer of Klondike goldfields
Klondike Gold Rush
The Klondike Gold Rush, also called the Yukon Gold Rush, the Alaska Gold Rush and the Last Great Gold Rush, was an attempt by an estimated 100,000 people to travel to the Klondike region the Yukon in north-western Canada between 1897 and 1899 in the hope of successfully prospecting for gold...

; not to be confused with namesake of Mount Skook Jim (q.v.)
Skookum Joe Canyon " Sweet Grass
Sweet Grass County, Montana
-National protected areas:*Custer National Forest *Gallatin National Forest *Lewis and Clark National Forest -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 3,609 people, 1,476 households, and 987 families residing in the county. The population density was 2 people per square mile...

MT valley Enos Mountain 45.542ºN 110.041ºW
Skookum Lake " Kenai Peninsula
Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska
-National protected areas:* Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge ** Chiswell Islands** Tuxedni Wilderness* Chugach National Forest * Katmai National Park and Preserve ** Katmai Wilderness...

AK lake Kenai C-2 NW 60.688ºN 150.749ºW
Skookum Lake " Deadman River
Deadman River
The Deadman River, also known as the Deadman's River, Deadman Creek or Deadman's Creek, is a tributary of the Thompson River in the British Columbia Interior of British Columbia, Canada. It is about in length.-Name:...

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Bonaparte Plateau
Bonaparte Plateau
The Bonaparte Plateau, in British Columbia, Canada, is a subarea of the larger Cariboo Plateau which extends to the Quesnel River and lies between the Cariboo Mountains on the east and the Fraser River on the west. The Cariboo Plateau is a subarea of the Interior Plateau, aka the Fraser Plateau...

BC lake 92P/2 51°6'37"N 120°52'52"W
Skookum Lake " Idaho
Idaho County, Idaho
Idaho County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2010 Census the county had a population of 16,267. The county seat is Grangeville...

ID lake Dick Creek 46.636ºN 114.363ºW
Skookum Lake " Flathead
Flathead County, Montana
-National protected areas:* Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail * Flathead National Forest * Glacier National Park * Kootenai National Forest * Lolo National Forest * Lost Trail National Wildlife Refuge-Demographics:...

MT lake Marion 48.023ºN 114.743ºW
Skookum Lake " Mississagi River
Mississagi River
The Mississagi River is a river in Algoma and Sudbury Districts, Ontario, Canada, that originates in Sudbury District and flows to Lake Huron at Blind River, Algoma District.-Etymology:...

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near Sault Ste. Marie
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Sault Ste. Marie is a city on the St. Marys River in Algoma District, Ontario, Canada. It is the third largest city in Northern Ontario, after Sudbury and Thunder Bay, with a population of 74,948. The community was founded as a French religious mission: Sault either means "jump" or "rapids" in...

ON lake 41J/12 46°31'30"N 83°35'50"W
Skookum Lake " Clackamas
Clackamas County, Oregon
Clackamas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. The county was named after the Native Americans living in the area, the Clackamas Indians, who were part of the Chinookan people. As of 2010, the population was 375,992...

OR lake Bagby Hot Springs 44.998ºN 122.162ºW
Skookum Lake " Douglas
Douglas County, Oregon
-National protected areas:* Crater Lake National Park * Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest * Siuslaw National Forest * Umpqua National Forest * Willamette National Forest -Adjacent counties:* Lane County, Oregon -...

OR lake Garwood Butte 43.167ºN 122.334ºW
Skookum Lake " Lake
Lake County, Oregon
Lake County is a county in the high desert south central region of the U.S. state of Oregon, so named for the many lakes found within its boundaries, including Lake Abert, Hart Lake Reservoir, and Goose Lake. While Lake is among Oregon's largest counties, it is sparsely populated with 7,895...

OR lake Commodore Ridge 42.712ºN 120.072ºW
Skookum Lake " Lane
Lane County, Oregon
-National protected areas:*Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge *Siuslaw National Forest *Umpqua National Forest *Willamette National Forest -Government:...

OR lake Waldo Mountain 43.865ºN 122.032ºW
Skookum Lake " Tillamook
Tillamook County, Oregon
Tillamook County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. The county is named for the Tillamook, a Native American tribe who were living in the area in the early 19th century at the time of European American settlement. In 2010, the county's population was 25,250...

OR reservoir Blaine 45.373ºN 123.701ºW
Skookum Lake Campground " Clackamas
Clackamas County, Oregon
Clackamas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. The county was named after the Native Americans living in the area, the Clackamas Indians, who were part of the Chinookan people. As of 2010, the population was 375,992...

OR locale Bagby Hot Springs 44.998ºN 122.164ºW
Skookum Lake Dam " Tillamook
Tillamook County, Oregon
Tillamook County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. The county is named for the Tillamook, a Native American tribe who were living in the area in the early 19th century at the time of European American settlement. In 2010, the county's population was 25,250...

OR dam Blaine 45.373ºN 123.697ºW
Skookum Lake Waterhole " Lake
Lake County, Oregon
Lake County is a county in the high desert south central region of the U.S. state of Oregon, so named for the many lakes found within its boundaries, including Lake Abert, Hart Lake Reservoir, and Goose Lake. While Lake is among Oregon's largest counties, it is sparsely populated with 7,895...

OR reservoir Commodore Ridge 42.708ºN 120.068ºW
Skookum Lakes " Marion
Marion County, Oregon
Marion County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. It was originally named the Champooick District, after Champoeg, a meeting place on the Willamette River. On September 3, 1849, the territorial legislature renamed it in honor of Francis Marion, a Continental Army general of the...

OR lake Newberg 45.263ºN 122.959ºW
Skookum Meadow " Skamania WA flat Lone Butte 46.096ºN 121.844ºW
Skookum Mine " Summit
Summit County, Colorado
Summit County is the 19th most populous of the 64 counties of the state of Colorado of the United States. The county population was 23,538 at U.S. Census 2000. The county seat is Breckenridge...

CO mine Dillon 39.629ºN 106.098ºW
Skookum Mine " Lander
Lander County, Nevada
Lander County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2000 census, the population was 5,794. Its county seat is Battle Mountain.-History:...

NV mine Vigus Butte 39.541ºN 117.178ºW
Skookum Mine " Kittitas WA mine Mount Stuart 47.411ºN 120.975ºW
Skookum Mining District " Lander
Lander County, Nevada
Lander County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2000 census, the population was 5,794. Its county seat is Battle Mountain.-History:...

NV civil Vigus Butte 39.558ºN 117.179ºW
Skookum Mountain " Lincoln
Lincoln County, Montana
-National protected areas:* Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail *Flathead National Forest *Kaniksu National Forest *Kootenai National Forest -Demographics:...

MT summit Sylvanite 48.715ºN 115.790ºW
Skookum Peak " Pend Oreille WA summit Skookum Creek 48.303ºN 117.189ºW
Skookum Peninsula " Red Lake
Red Lake, Ontario
Population trend:* Population in 2006: 4526* Population in 2001: 4233* Population total in 1996: 4778** Golden : 2248** Red Lake : 2277* Population in 1991:** Golden : 2355** Red Lake : 2268-Climate:...

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near Kenora
ON cape 52N/4 51°01'39"N 93°51'44"W
Skookum Point " Pelican Lake
Pelican Lake (Manitoba)
Pelican Lake is the largest navigable lake in south western Manitoba, Canada. It is 14 miles long and 1 1/2 miles wide. The lake is suitable for sailing, water activities, cottagers and home owners. The town of Ninette is at the north end of the lake. Ninette is less than a one hour drive to...

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SE of Brandon
Brandon, Manitoba
Brandon is the second largest city in Manitoba, Canada, and is located in the southwestern area of the province. Brandon is the largest city in the Westman region of Manitoba. The city is located along the Assiniboine River. Spruce Woods Provincial Park and CFB Shilo are a relatively short distance...

MB cape 62G/12 49°30'21"N 99°40'32"W
Skookum Point " Sanders
Sanders County, Montana
Sanders County is a county located in the U.S. state of Montana. As of 2010, the population was 11,413. Its county seat is Thompson Falls.-Geography:According to the U.S...

MT summit Bend 47.968ºN 115.020ºW
Skookum Point " Mason WA cape Shelton 47.205ºN 123.009ºW
Skookum Portage " Churchill River
Churchill River (Hudson Bay)
The Churchill River is a major river in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, Canada. From the head of the Churchill Lake it is 1,609 km long. It was named after John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough and governor of the Hudson's Bay Company from 1685 to 1691...

, between Nelson and Granville Lakes
MB portage 63N/16 55°59'42"N 100°28'26"W
Skookum Pond " Douglas
Douglas County, Oregon
-National protected areas:* Crater Lake National Park * Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest * Siuslaw National Forest * Umpqua National Forest * Willamette National Forest -Adjacent counties:* Lane County, Oregon -...

OR lake Buckeye Lake 43.009ºN 122.596ºW
Skookum Prairie " Humboldt
Humboldt County, California
Humboldt County is a county in the U.S. state of California, located on the far North Coast 200 miles north of San Francisco. According to 2010 Census Data, the county’s population was 134,623...

CA area French Camp Ridge 41.159ºN 123.867ºW
Skookum Prairie " Douglas
Douglas County, Oregon
-National protected areas:* Crater Lake National Park * Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest * Siuslaw National Forest * Umpqua National Forest * Willamette National Forest -Adjacent counties:* Lane County, Oregon -...

OR flat Garwood Butte 43.146ºN 122.325ºW
Skookum Prairie Lookout " Douglas
Douglas County, Oregon
-National protected areas:* Crater Lake National Park * Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest * Siuslaw National Forest * Umpqua National Forest * Willamette National Forest -Adjacent counties:* Lane County, Oregon -...

OR locale Garwood Butte 43.138ºN 122.328ºW
Skookum Puss Mountain "strong cat" (big cougar) Chelan WA summit Prince Creek 48.199ºN 120.480ºW
Skookum Reservoir see Skookum
Skookum
Skookum is a Chinook jargon word that has come into general use in the Pacific Northwest region of North America.The word skookum has three meanings:# a word in regional English that has a variety of positive connotations;...

Delta
Delta County, Colorado
Delta County is the 17th most populous of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. The county population was 27,834 in the 2000 U.S. Census. The county seat is the City of Delta...

CO reservoir Grand Mesa 39.062ºN 107.880ºW
Skookum River " Nome
Nome Census Area, Alaska
Nome Census Area is a census area located in the state of Alaska, United States. As of the 2000 census, the population was 9,196. It is part of the unorganized borough and therefore has no borough seat. Its largest community by far is the city of Nome....

AK stream Solomon C-4 64.663ºN 163.799ºW
Skookum Rock " Crook
Crook County, Oregon
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 19,182 people, 7,354 households, and 5,427 families residing in the county. The population density was 6 people per square mile . There were 8,264 housing units at an average density of 3 per square mile...

OR pillar Opal Mountain 44.548ºN 120.586ºW
Skookum Saddle " Kootenai
Kootenai County, Idaho
Kootenai County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. The county was established in 1864, named after Kootenai tribe. The entire county comprises the Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 138,494 at the 2010 census...

ID gap Skitwish Peak 47.706ºN 116.432ºW
Skookum Spring " Grant
Grant County, Oregon
Grant County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is included in the 8 county definition of Eastern Oregon. In 2010, its population was 7,445. It is named for President Ulysses S. Grant, who served as an army officer in the Oregon Territory, and at the time of the county's creation...

OR spring Dollar Basin 44.052ºN 118.502ºW
Skookum Spring " Harney
Harney County, Oregon
-National protected areas:*Malheur National Forest *Malheur National Wildlife Refuge*Ochoco National Forest -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 7,609 people, 3,036 households, and 2,094 families residing in the county. The population density was 1 people per square mile...

OR spring Van 43.939ºN 118.699ºW
Skookum Spring " Harney
Harney County, Oregon
-National protected areas:*Malheur National Forest *Malheur National Wildlife Refuge*Ochoco National Forest -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 7,609 people, 3,036 households, and 2,094 families residing in the county. The population density was 1 people per square mile...

OR spring Round Top Butte 43.401ºN 119.889ºW
Skookum Spring " Klamath
Klamath County, Oregon
-National protected areas:* Bear Valley National Wildlife Refuge* Crater Lake National Park * Deschutes National Forest * Fremont National Forest * Klamath Marsh National Wildlife Refuge* Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge...

OR spring Walker Mountain 43.260ºN 121.697ºW
Skookum Spring " Morrow
Morrow County, Oregon
Morrow County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon, on the south side of the Columbia River. It is included in the 8 county definition of Eastern Oregon. The county is named for one of its first white settlers, Jackson L. Morrow, who was a member of the state legislature when the county...

OR spring Madison Butte 45.014ºN 119.408ºW
Skookum Spring " Umatilla
Umatilla County, Oregon
Umatilla County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is included in the 8 county definition of Eastern Oregon. The county is named for the Umatilla River. In 2010, its population was 75,889...

OR spring Jubilee Lake 45.842ºN 117.984ºW
Skookum Tum Tum Park "brave",
"stalwart"
or "big/powerful waterfall"
Marion
Marion County, Oregon
Marion County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. It was originally named the Champooick District, after Champoeg, a meeting place on the Willamette River. On September 3, 1849, the territorial legislature renamed it in honor of Francis Marion, a Continental Army general of the...

OR park Drake Crossing 44.961ºN 122.631ºW
Skookumchuck "rapids"
("strong water");
See Skookumchuck
Skookumchuck
Skookumchuck is a word in the Chinook Jargon that is in common use in British Columbia English and occurs in Pacific Northwest English. Skookum means "strong" or "powerful", and "chuck" means water, so skookumchuck means "rapids" or "whitewater"...

Prince of Wales – Hyder AK channel Craig D-4 55.915ºN 133.313ºW
Skookumchuck " Lillooet River
Lillooet River
The Lillooet River is a major river of the southern Coast Mountains of British Columbia. It begins at Silt Lake, on the southern edge of the Lillooet Crown Icecap about 80 kilometres northwest of Pemberton and about 85 kilometres northwest of Whistler...

BC locality 92G/16 49°56'14"N 122°24'29"W (Skookumchuck Hot Springs/Skatin); name derives from "Falls of the Lillooet", which are shallow rapids in this area, although implies also the hot spring as well; Skookumchuck Indian Reserves Nos. 4 and 4A, and Skookumchuck SB 27 Indian Government District, are same area
Skookumchuck " Columbia River
Columbia River
The Columbia River is the largest river in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. The river rises in the Rocky Mountains of British Columbia, Canada, flows northwest and then south into the U.S. state of Washington, then turns west to form most of the border between Washington and the state...

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East Kootenay
BC community 82G/13 49°54'50"N 115°45'35"W name derives from Skookumchuck Rapids on Columbia River in this area
Skookumchuck " Thurston WA town/city East Olympia 46.906ºN 122.770ºW
Skookumchuck Brook " Grafton
Grafton County, New Hampshire
Grafton County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Hampshire. As of the 2010 census, the population was 89,118. Its county seat is North Haverhill, which is a village within the town of Haverhill. Until 1972, the county courthouse and other offices were located in downtown Woodsville, a...

NH stream Franconia 44.194ºN 71.694ºW
Skookumchuck Campground " Idaho
Idaho County, Idaho
Idaho County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2010 Census the county had a population of 16,267. The county seat is Grangeville...

ID locale Slate Creek 45.703ºN 116.314ºW
Skookumchuck Canyon " Douglas WA valley Palisades 47.421ºN 119.925ºW
Skookumchuck Creek " Columbia River
Columbia River
The Columbia River is the largest river in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. The river rises in the Rocky Mountains of British Columbia, Canada, flows northwest and then south into the U.S. state of Washington, then turns west to form most of the border between Washington and the state...

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East Kootenay
BC stream 82G/13 49°55'50"N 115°46'17"W name derives from Skookumchuck Rapids on the Columbia River
Skookumchuck Creek " Idaho
Idaho County, Idaho
Idaho County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2010 Census the county had a population of 16,267. The county seat is Grangeville...

ID stream Slate Creek 45.700ºN 116.317ºW
Skookumchuck Creek " Kittitas WA stream Cape Horn SE 47.039ºN 120.023ºW
Skookumchuck Dam " Thurston WA dam Vail 46.785ºN 122.717ºW
Skookumchuck Heights Spring " Kittitas WA spring Whiskey Dick Mountain 47.046ºN 120.199ºW
Skookumchuck Mountain " Purcell Mountains
Purcell Mountains
The Purcell Mountains are a mountain range in southeastern British Columbia, Canada. They are a subrange of the Columbia Mountains, which includes the Selkirk, Monashee, and Cariboo Mountains. They are located on the west side of the Rocky Mountain Trench in the area of the Columbia Valley, and on...

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East Kootenay
BC summit 82F/16 49°50'38"N 116°13'38"W name derives from Skookumchuck Rapids on Columbia River
Skookumchuck Narrows
Skookumchuck Narrows
Skookumchuck Narrows forms the entrance of Sechelt Inlet on British Columbia's Sunshine Coast in Canada. Before broadening into Sechelt Inlet, all of its tidal flow together with that of Salmon Inlet and Narrows Inlet must pass through Sechelt Rapids. At peak flows, whitecaps and whirlpools form at...

" Sechelt Inlet
Sechelt Inlet
Sechelt Inlet is one of the principal inlets of the British Columbia Coast and the third of such inlets north from the 49th parallel north, the first of which is Burrard Inlet, Vancouver's harbour. The inlet is significant in that it almost makes an island of what is instead the Sechelt Peninsula,...

BC saltwater rapids 92G/12 49°44'13"N 123°53'35"W
Skookumchuck Narrows Provincial Park " Sechelt Inlet
Sechelt Inlet
Sechelt Inlet is one of the principal inlets of the British Columbia Coast and the third of such inlets north from the 49th parallel north, the first of which is Burrard Inlet, Vancouver's harbour. The inlet is significant in that it almost makes an island of what is instead the Sechelt Peninsula,...

BC park 92G/12 49°44'0"N 123°54'0"W
Skookumchuck Rapids " Columbia River
Columbia River
The Columbia River is the largest river in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. The river rises in the Rocky Mountains of British Columbia, Canada, flows northwest and then south into the U.S. state of Washington, then turns west to form most of the border between Washington and the state...

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East Kootenay
BC rapids 82L/10 49°55'26"N 115°45'22"W earliest documented use of "Skookumchuck", by explorer David Thompson
David Thompson (explorer)
David Thompson was an English-Canadian fur trader, surveyor, and map-maker, known to some native peoples as "Koo-Koo-Sint" or "the Stargazer"...

; location is approximate as uncharted in BC Basemap
Skookumchuck Rapids " Shuswap River
Shuswap River
The basin of the Shuswap River lies northeast of the Okanagan Valley in British Columbia. It is the upper part of the drainage better known to British Columbians as belonging to Shuswap Lake and the South Thompson River...

,
just downstream from Mabel Lake
Mabel Lake
Mabel Lake is a lake located in southern Interior British Columbia, Canada, that is fed by and drained by the Shuswap River. It is located southeast of Shuswap Lake, northeast of Okanagan Lake, and west of the Monashee Mountains, and is popular for camping and fishing.The lake is oriented roughly...

BC rapids 82L/10 49°50'38"N 116°13'38"W also Skookumchuck Rapids Provincial Park
Skookumchuck Rapids " Jefferson
Jefferson County, Washington
Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington, named after Thomas Jefferson. As of 2010, the population was 29,872. The county seat is at Port Townsend, which is also the county's only incorporated city....

WA rapids Kalaloch Ridge 47.644ºN 124.250ºW
Skookumchuck Reservoir " Thurston WA reservoir Vail 46.785ºN 122.717ºW
Skookumchuck River
Skookumchuck River
The Skookumchuck River is a long river located in southwest Washington, USA. It is a tributary of the Chehalis River and thence to the Pacific Ocean. The Skookumchuck Dam was built in 1970, creating the Skookumchuck Reservoir. The dam provides water supply for the 1400-megawatt Centralia Steam...

" Lewis
Lewis County, Washington
Lewis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. As of 2010, the population was 75,455. The county seat is at Chehalis, and its largest city is Centralia....

WA stream Centralia 46.720ºN 122.981ºW
Skookumchuck Spring " Douglas WA spring Palisades 47.422ºN 119.925ºW
Skookumchuck Trail " Grafton
Grafton County, New Hampshire
Grafton County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Hampshire. As of the 2010 census, the population was 89,118. Its county seat is North Haverhill, which is a village within the town of Haverhill. Until 1972, the county courthouse and other offices were located in downtown Woodsville, a...

NH trail Franconia 44.186ºN 71.658ºW
Skookumchuck Work Center " Idaho
Idaho County, Idaho
Idaho County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2010 Census the county had a population of 16,267. The county seat is Grangeville...

ID locale Dairy Mountain 45.696ºN 116.123ºW
Skookumhouse Butte "prison", "jail" Curry
Curry County, Oregon
Curry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. In 2010, its population was 22,364. The county is named for George Law Curry, a governor of the Oregon Territory. The seat of the county is Gold Beach.-Economy:...

OR summit Quosatana Butte 42.480ºN 124.212ºW
Skookumhouse Canyon " Curry
Curry County, Oregon
Curry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. In 2010, its population was 22,364. The county is named for George Law Curry, a governor of the Oregon Territory. The seat of the county is Gold Beach.-Economy:...

OR valley Quosatana Butte 42.488ºN 124.206ºW
Skookumhouse Prairie " Curry
Curry County, Oregon
Curry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. In 2010, its population was 22,364. The county is named for George Law Curry, a governor of the Oregon Territory. The seat of the county is Gold Beach.-Economy:...

OR flat Soldier Camp Mountain 42.519ºN 124.202ºW
Skookumschuck " Prince of Wales – Hyder AK gut Craig D-4 55.913ºN 133.313ºW
Skukum Creek see Skookum
Skookum
Skookum is a Chinook jargon word that has come into general use in the Pacific Northwest region of North America.The word skookum has three meanings:# a word in regional English that has a variety of positive connotations;...

Southeast Fairbanks
Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska
Southeast Fairbanks Census Area is a census area located in the state of Alaska, United States. As of the 2000 census, the population was 6,174. It is part of the unorganized borough and therefore has no borough seat...

AK stream Eagle A-1 64.077ºN 141.218ºW
Slatechuck Creek
Slatechuck Creek
Slatechuck Creek is a short but culturally important stream on Graham Island in the Queen Charlotte Islands of the North Coast of British Columbia, Canada. Only 6.7 km in length , it is located on the south flank of the small range including Slatechuck Mountain, to the north of which is...

"slate creek" Queen Charlotte Islands
Queen Charlotte Islands
Haida Gwaii , formerly the Queen Charlotte Islands, is an archipelago on the North Coast of British Columbia, Canada. Haida Gwaii consists of two main islands: Graham Island in the north, and Moresby Island in the south, along with approximately 150 smaller islands with a total landmass of...

BC stream 103F1 53.24ºN 132.25ºW the slate referred to is black argillite
Argillite
An argillite is a fine-grained sedimentary rock composed predominantly of indurated clay particles. Argillaceous rocks are basically lithified muds and oozes. They contain variable amounts of silt-sized particles. The argillites grade into shale when the fissile layering typical of shale is...

, used in Haida carving and found only in this creek basin
Slatechuck Mountain
Slatechuck Mountain
Slatechuck Mountain, known as Kaagan in the Haida language, is a summit on south-central Graham Island in the Queen Charlotte Islands of the North Coast of British Columbia, Canada...

" Queen Charlotte Islands
Queen Charlotte Islands
Haida Gwaii , formerly the Queen Charlotte Islands, is an archipelago on the North Coast of British Columbia, Canada. Haida Gwaii consists of two main islands: Graham Island in the north, and Moresby Island in the south, along with approximately 150 smaller islands with a total landmass of...

BC summit 103F4 53.25ºN 132.25ºW
Snass Creek "rain" Manning Park BC creek
Snass Mountain Manning Park BC mountain
Spatsum "basket-making grass" Thompson
Thompson River
The Thompson River is the largest tributary of the Fraser River, flowing through the south-central portion of British Columbia, Canada. The Thompson River has two main branches called the South Thompson and the North Thompson...

BC rail siding 50° 33.56'N 121° 17.75'W
Spuzzum
Spuzzum, British Columbia
Spuzzum is an unincorporated settlement in British Columbia, Canada. Because it is on the Trans-Canada Highway, approximately 50 km north of the community of Hope, it is often referred to as being "beyond Hope"...

"basket-making grass"
(usually spatsum)
Fraser Canyon
Fraser Canyon
The Fraser Canyon is an 84 km landform of the Fraser River where it descends rapidly through narrow rock gorges in the Coast Mountains en route from the Interior Plateau of British Columbia to the Fraser Valley...

BC community 92H/11 49°39'43"N 121°24'47"W Spuzzum Indian Reserves Nos 1, 1A and 7 are same area
Spuzzum Creek " Fraser Canyon
Fraser Canyon
The Fraser Canyon is an 84 km landform of the Fraser River where it descends rapidly through narrow rock gorges in the Coast Mountains en route from the Interior Plateau of British Columbia to the Fraser Valley...

BC stream 92H/11 49°39'54"N 121°24'38"W
Spuzzum Mountain " Lillooet Ranges
Lillooet Ranges
The Lillooet Ranges are the southeasternmost subdivision of the Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains of British Columbia. They are located between the drainage of the Lillooet River and Harrison Lake on the west and the canyon of the Fraser River on the east, and by the lowland coastal valley of...

BC stream 92H/11 49°43'12"N 121°29'30"W

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Placename Meaning County/region State/province Type USGS Quad/NTS topo Latitude Longitude Comments
Taghum
Taghum, British Columbia
Taghum, originally Williams Siding, is an unincorporated community and railway point on the north side of the west arm of Kootenay Lake in the West Kootenay region of the southeastern Interior of British Columbia, Canada....

"six" West Kootenay
West Kootenay
West Kootenay was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It was formed along with East Kootenay from a redistribution of the old Kootenay riding, which was one of the province's original twelve.- Demographics :...

BC community six miles from the confluence of the Slocan and Kootenay Rivers and/or six miles (10 km) west of Nelson, British Columbia
Nelson, British Columbia
Nelson is a city located in the Selkirk Mountains on the extreme West Arm of Kootenay Lake in the Southern Interior of British Columbia, Canada. Known as "The Queen City", and acknowledged for its impressive collection of restored heritage buildings from its glory days in a regional silver rush,...

Tamanawas Falls "spirit, power, sorcerer" Hood River
Hood River County, Oregon
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 20,411 people, 7,248 households, and 5,175 families residing in the county. The population density was 39 people per square mile . There were 7,818 housing units at an average density of 15 per square mile...

OR falls Dog River 45.401ºN 121.588ºW
Tamanos Mountain "spirit, power" Pierce
Pierce County, Washington
right|thumb|[[Tacoma, Washington|Tacoma]] - Seat of Pierce CountyPierce County is the second most populous county in the U.S. state of Washington. Formed out of Thurston County on December 22, 1852, by the legislature of Oregon Territory...

WA summit Chinook Pass 46.872ºN 121.596ºW
Tatoosh Buttes "breasts", "chest" Okanogan WA summit Tatoosh Buttes 48.902ºN 120.541ºW can also mean "milk" but in topographic terms almost invariably "breasts" or "teats"
Tatoosh Creek " Lewis
Lewis County, Washington
Lewis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. As of 2010, the population was 75,455. The county seat is at Chehalis, and its largest city is Centralia....

WA stream Mount Rainier West 46.766ºN 121.763ºW
Tatoosh Hills " Skamania WA summit Gumboot Mountain 45.855ºN 122.186ºW
Tatoosh Island " Clallam WA island Cape Flattery 48.393ºN 124.737ºW
Tatoosh Islands " Ketchikan Gateway
Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska
As of the census of 2000, there were 14,070 people, 5,399 households, and 3,633 families residing in the borough. The population density was 11 people per square mile . There were 6,218 housing units at an average density of 5 per square mile...

AK island Ketchikan C-6 55.522ºN 131.841ºW
Tatoosh Creek " Lewis
Lewis County, Washington
Lewis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. As of 2010, the population was 75,455. The county seat is at Chehalis, and its largest city is Centralia....

WA stream Mount Rainier West 46.766ºN 121.763ºW
Tatoosh Lakes " Lewis
Lewis County, Washington
Lewis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. As of 2010, the population was 75,455. The county seat is at Chehalis, and its largest city is Centralia....

WA lake Tatoosh Lakes 46.715ºN 121.677ºW
Tatoosh Lookout " Lewis
Lewis County, Washington
Lewis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. As of 2010, the population was 75,455. The county seat is at Chehalis, and its largest city is Centralia....

WA locale Tatoosh Lakes 46.706ºN 121.663ºW
Tatoosh Point " Ketchikan Gateway
Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska
As of the census of 2000, there were 14,070 people, 5,399 households, and 3,633 families residing in the borough. The population density was 11 people per square mile . There were 6,218 housing units at an average density of 5 per square mile...

AK cape Ketchikan C-6 SE 55.529ºN 131.824ºW
Tatoosh Range
Tatoosh Range
The Tatoosh Range is a mountain range located in Mount Rainier National Park and the adjacent Tatoosh Wilderness in the state of Washington, in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. The range runs roughly east–west, beginning with the southeastern Tatoosh Peak and concluding with the...

" Lewis
Lewis County, Washington
Lewis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. As of 2010, the population was 75,455. The county seat is at Chehalis, and its largest city is Centralia....

WA range Mount Rainier East 46.757ºN 121.719ºW
Tatoosh Ridge " Lewis
Lewis County, Washington
Lewis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. As of 2010, the population was 75,455. The county seat is at Chehalis, and its largest city is Centralia....

WA ridge Tatoosh Lakes 46.723ºN 121.661ºW
Tatoosh Ridge Lookout " Lewis
Lewis County, Washington
Lewis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. As of 2010, the population was 75,455. The county seat is at Chehalis, and its largest city is Centralia....

WA locale Tatoosh Lakes 46.706ºN 121.663ºW
Tatoosh Rocks " Ketchikan Gateway
Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska
As of the census of 2000, there were 14,070 people, 5,399 households, and 3,633 families residing in the borough. The population density was 11 people per square mile . There were 6,218 housing units at an average density of 5 per square mile...

AK area Ketchikan C-6 55.533ºN 131.849ºW
Tatoosh Trail " Lewis
Lewis County, Washington
Lewis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. As of 2010, the population was 75,455. The county seat is at Chehalis, and its largest city is Centralia....

WA trail Tatoosh Lakes 46.673ºN 121.664ºW
Tatoosh Trailhead " Lewis
Lewis County, Washington
Lewis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. As of 2010, the population was 75,455. The county seat is at Chehalis, and its largest city is Centralia....

WA locale Tatoosh Lakes 46.669ºN 121.633ºW
Tatoosh Wilderness
Tatoosh Wilderness
The Tatoosh Wilderness, located in Washington, in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States, is managed by the U.S. Forest Service and protects . In 1984 it was officially designated as wilderness by Congress....

" Lewis
Lewis County, Washington
Lewis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. As of 2010, the population was 75,455. The county seat is at Chehalis, and its largest city is Centralia....

WA park Tatoosh Lakes 46.700ºN 121.668ºW
Tenas Camp (historical) "small, little, young" Hood River
Hood River County, Oregon
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 20,411 people, 7,248 households, and 5,175 families residing in the county. The population density was 39 people per square mile . There were 7,818 housing units at an average density of 15 per square mile...

OR locale Tanner Butte 45.604ºN 121.879ºW
Tenas Creek " Valdez–Cordova AK stream Valdez B-2 61.434ºN 144.446ºW
Tenas Creek " Birkenhead River
Birkenhead River
The Birkenhead River, formerly known as the Portage River, the Pole River and the Mosquito River, is a major tributary of the Lillooet River, which via Harrison Lake and the Harrison River is one of the major tributaries of the lower Fraser River...

, near Pemberton
Pemberton, British Columbia
Pemberton is a village north of Whistler in the Pemberton Valley of British Columbia in Canada, with a population of 2,192. Until the 1960s the village could be accessed only by train but that changed when Highway 99 was built through Whistler and Pemberton.-Climate:The climate of Pemberton is...

BC stream 92J/7
Tenas Creek " Bulkley River
Bulkley River
The Bulkley River in British Columbia is a major tributary of the Skeena River. The Bulkley is 257 km long with a drainage basin covering 12,400 km²....

, near Smithers
Smithers, British Columbia
Smithers is a town located in northwestern British Columbia, Canada, approximately halfway between Prince George and Prince Rupert. Smithers is located in the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako....

BC stream 93L/11
Tenas Creek " Benewah
Benewah County, Idaho
Benewah County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. Established on January 23, 1915, from sections of Kootenai County, it was named for a chief of the Coeur d'Alene Tribe. As of the 2010 census the county had a population of 9,285. The county seat and largest city is St...

ID stream Sanders 47.073ºN 116.765ºW
Tenas Creek " Chelan WA stream Pinnacle Mountain 48.188ºN 120.684ºW
Tenas Creek " Pierce
Pierce County, Washington
right|thumb|[[Tacoma, Washington|Tacoma]] - Seat of Pierce CountyPierce County is the second most populous county in the U.S. state of Washington. Formed out of Thurston County on December 22, 1852, by the legislature of Oregon Territory...

WA stream Sawtooth Ridge 46.748ºN 121.937ºW
Tenas Creek " Skagit
Skagit County, Washington
Skagit County is a county in the U.S. state of Washington. It is named after the Skagit Indian tribe. As of 2010, the population was 116,901. It is included in the Mount Vernon-Anacortes, Washington, Metropolitan Statistical Area...

WA stream Prairie Mountain 48.324ºN 121.439ºW
Tenas Creek " Ross River
Ross River (Yukon)
The Ross River in the Yukon, Canada is one of the main tributaries of the Pelly River. It rises in the Mackenzie Mountains and the community of Ross River can be found where it joins the Pelly.-External links:* at the Atlas of Canada...

,
near Faro
Faro, Yukon
Faro is a small town in the central Yukon, Canada, formerly the home of the largest open pit lead–zinc mine in the world as well as a significant producer of silver and other natural resource ventures. The mine was built by the Ralph M. Parsons Construction Company of the USA with General...

YT stream 105K/1 62°02'35"N 132°20'20"W
Tenas George Canyon "little George", "young George" Chelan WA valley Rocky Reach Dam 47.572ºN 120.258ºW could be someone who was called "little George", or a child named George
Tenas Hill " Skeena River
Skeena River
The Skeena River is the second longest river entirely within British Columbia, Canada . The Skeena is an important transportation artery, particularly for the Tsimshian and the Gitxsan - whose names mean "inside the Skeena River" and "people of the Skeena River" respectively, and also during the...

, near Hazelton
Hazelton, British Columbia
Hazelton is a small town located at the junction of the Bulkley and Skeena Rivers in northern British Columbia, Canada. It was founded in 1866 and has a population of 293...

BC summit 93M/5
Tenas Island " Tolmie Channel,
between Princess Royal Island
Princess Royal Island
Princess Royal Island is the largest island on the North Coast of British Columbia, Canada. It is located amongst the isolated inlets and islands east of Hecate Strait on the British Columbia Coast. At , it is the fourth largest island in British Columbia...

 and Sarah Island
BC island 103A/10
Tenas Lake " Matanuska-Susitna
Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska
-National protected areas:* Chugach National Forest * Denali National Park and Preserve ** Denali Wilderness * Lake Clark National Park and Preserve ** Lake Clark Wilderness -Demographics:...

AK lake Healy A-1 63.187ºN 147.189ºW
Tenas Lake " Atnarko River
Atnarko River
The Atnarko River is a river in the Canadian province of British Columbia.-Course:The Atnarko River flows originates at Charlotte Lake. It flows generally west for approximately , joining the Telchako River to form the Bella Coola River. For much of its length the river flows through Tweedsmuir...

,
near Bella Coola
Bella Coola, British Columbia
Bella Coola is a community of approximately 600 at the western extremity of the Bella Coola Valley. Bella Coola usually refers to the entire valley, encompassing the settlements of Bella Coola proper , Lower Bella Coola, Hagensborg, Saloompt, Nusatsum, Firvale and Stuie...

BC lake 93C/4
Tenas Lake " Birkenhead River
Birkenhead River
The Birkenhead River, formerly known as the Portage River, the Pole River and the Mosquito River, is a major tributary of the Lillooet River, which via Harrison Lake and the Harrison River is one of the major tributaries of the lower Fraser River...

,
near Pemberton
Pemberton, British Columbia
Pemberton is a village north of Whistler in the Pemberton Valley of British Columbia in Canada, with a population of 2,192. Until the 1960s the village could be accessed only by train but that changed when Highway 99 was built through Whistler and Pemberton.-Climate:The climate of Pemberton is...

BC lake 93C/4 52°9'35"N 125°42'45"W
Tenas Lake " Lillooet River
Lillooet River
The Lillooet River is a major river of the southern Coast Mountains of British Columbia. It begins at Silt Lake, on the southern edge of the Lillooet Crown Icecap about 80 kilometres northwest of Pemberton and about 85 kilometres northwest of Whistler...

,
just downstream from Lillooet Lake
Lillooet Lake
Lillooet Lake is a lake in British Columbia, Canada about 25 km in length and about 33.5 square kilometres in area. It is about 95 km downstream from the source of the Lillooet River, which resumes its course after leaving Little Lillooet Lake, aka Tenas Lake...

BC lake 92J/2 Tenas Lake is a.k.a Little Lillooet Lake, which is joined to Lillooet Lake by Tenas Narrows since raising of lake level
Tenas Lake " Mason WA lake Mount Washington 47.504ºN 123.160ºW
Tenas Lakes " Lane
Lane County, Oregon
-National protected areas:*Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge *Siuslaw National Forest *Umpqua National Forest *Willamette National Forest -Government:...

OR lake Linton Lake 44.229ºN 121.917ºW
Tenas Mary Creek "little Mary" Ferry WA stream Toroda 48.955ºN 118.768ºW either a child named Mary, or an adult nicknamed "little Mary"
Tenas Mountain " Okanogan WA summit Brewster 48.088ºN 119.869ºW
Tenas Narrows " Lillooet River
Lillooet River
The Lillooet River is a major river of the southern Coast Mountains of British Columbia. It begins at Silt Lake, on the southern edge of the Lillooet Crown Icecap about 80 kilometres northwest of Pemberton and about 85 kilometres northwest of Whistler...

, between Lillooet Lake
Lillooet Lake
Lillooet Lake is a lake in British Columbia, Canada about 25 km in length and about 33.5 square kilometres in area. It is about 95 km downstream from the source of the Lillooet River, which resumes its course after leaving Little Lillooet Lake, aka Tenas Lake...

 and Tenas Lake, which is a.k.a Little Lillooet Lake)
BC narrows 92J/2
Tenas Peak " Garibaldi Ranges
Garibaldi Ranges
The Garibaldi Ranges are the next-to-southwesternmost subdivision of the Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains; only the North Shore Mountains are farther south. They lie between the valley formed by the pass between the Cheakamus River and Green River on the west and the valley of the Lillooet...

-Lillooet River
Lillooet River
The Lillooet River is a major river of the southern Coast Mountains of British Columbia. It begins at Silt Lake, on the southern edge of the Lillooet Crown Icecap about 80 kilometres northwest of Pemberton and about 85 kilometres northwest of Whistler...

BC summit 92G/15
Tenas Peak " Douglas
Douglas County, Oregon
-National protected areas:* Crater Lake National Park * Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest * Siuslaw National Forest * Umpqua National Forest * Willamette National Forest -Adjacent counties:* Lane County, Oregon -...

OR summit Tolo Mountain 43.324ºN 122.035ºW
Tenas Peak Lookout Station " Douglas
Douglas County, Oregon
-National protected areas:* Crater Lake National Park * Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest * Siuslaw National Forest * Umpqua National Forest * Willamette National Forest -Adjacent counties:* Lane County, Oregon -...

OR locale Tolo Mountain 43.325ºN 122.035ºW
Tenas Tikke Glacier "small desire/need", "small request" Tatshenshini-Alsek BC glacier 114P/6 Tikke Glacier is nearby; tikke is usually ticky or tikegh
Tenasillahe Island "little land", i.e. "island" Clatsop
Clatsop County, Oregon
Clatsop County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. The county is named for the Clatsop tribe of Native Americans, who lived along the coast of the Pacific Ocean prior to European settlement. As of 2010, the population was 37,039. The county seat is Astoria.-Economy:The principal...

OR island Cathlamet 46.229ºN 123.455ºW
Tenaskli Creek "little joy", "small joke" Bowron River
Bowron River
The Bowron River, also formerly named the Bear River and Reid Creek, originates in Bowron Lake Provincial Park of east central British Columbia and flows northwest from the outlet of the Bowron Lakes, then northeast, to join the Fraser River...

BC stream 093H13 53°51'00"N 121°55'00"W could be Carrier, rather than Chinook, but klee in Chinook is from Engl. "glee", usually means happiness or joke
Tenass Island "little, small", i.e. "island" Prince of Wales – Hyder AK island Craig D-4 55.998ºN 133.296ºW
Tenass Lake " Mississagi River
Mississagi River
The Mississagi River is a river in Algoma and Sudbury Districts, Ontario, Canada, that originates in Sudbury District and flows to Lake Huron at Blind River, Algoma District.-Etymology:...

,
near Sault Ste. Marie
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Sault Ste. Marie is a city on the St. Marys River in Algoma District, Ontario, Canada. It is the third largest city in Northern Ontario, after Sudbury and Thunder Bay, with a population of 74,948. The community was founded as a French religious mission: Sault either means "jump" or "rapids" in...

ON lake 041J/5 46°26'38"N 83°37'13"W
Tenass Pass "little, small", i.e. "island" Prince of Wales – Hyder AK island Petersburg A-5 56.000ºN 133.342ºW
Tillicum "friend, kin" The Gorge,
Victoria
Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of about 78,000 within the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria, which has a population of 360,063, the 15th most populous Canadian...

BC community 92B/6 48°27'5"N 123°24'3"W also Tillicum Mall
Tillicum
Tillicum, Lakewood
Tillicum is a neighborhood located in the southern part of Washington bordered by the Tacoma Country and Golf Club to the north, Camp Murray to the south, Fort Lewis to the East, and American Lake to the west...

" Pierce
Pierce County, Washington
right|thumb|[[Tacoma, Washington|Tacoma]] - Seat of Pierce CountyPierce County is the second most populous county in the U.S. state of Washington. Formed out of Thurston County on December 22, 1852, by the legislature of Oregon Territory...

WA town/city Fort Lewis 47.124ºN 122.556ºW
Tillicum Beach " Lincoln
Lincoln County, Oregon
-National protected areas:*Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge *Siletz Bay National Wildlife Refuge*Siuslaw National Forest -Demographics:...

OR town/city Yachats 44.363ºN 124.092ºW
Tillicum Beach " Island
Island County, Washington
Island County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. In 2010 census, its population was 78,506. Its county seat is Coupeville, while its largest city is Oak Harbor....

WA locale Langley 48.103ºN 122.399ºW
Tillicum Beach Recreation Site " Lincoln
Lincoln County, Oregon
-National protected areas:*Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge *Siletz Bay National Wildlife Refuge*Siuslaw National Forest -Demographics:...

OR locale Yachats 44.366ºN 124.091ºW
Tillicum Campground " Skamania WA locale Lone Butte 46.123ºN 121.779ºW
Tillicum Bay " Sechelt Inlet
Sechelt Inlet
Sechelt Inlet is one of the principal inlets of the British Columbia Coast and the third of such inlets north from the 49th parallel north, the first of which is Burrard Inlet, Vancouver's harbour. The inlet is significant in that it almost makes an island of what is instead the Sechelt Peninsula,...

BC bay 92G/12 49°32'0"N 123°46'0"W in "Greater Sechelt
Sechelt, British Columbia
The District Municipality of Sechelt is on the lower Sunshine Coast of British Columbia. Approximately 50 km northwest of Vancouver, Sechelt is accessible to the mainland of British Columbia via a 40 minute ferry trip between Horseshoe Bay and Langdale, and a 25 minute drive from Langdale...

"
Tillicum Bay " Parry Sound
Parry Sound
Parry Sound is a sound or bay of Georgian Bay, in Ontario, Canada. It is highly irregularly shaped with many deep bays and islands. Killbear Provincial Park is located on the large peninsula that separates the sound from Georgian Bay, while it is bordered on the south side by Parry Island, home of...

ON bay 31L/3 46°12'23"N 79°29'19"W near North Bay
North Bay, Ontario
North Bay is a city in Northeastern Ontario, Canada. It is the seat of Nipissing District, and takes its name from its position on the shore of Lake Nipissing.-History:...

Tillicum Creek " Pend-d'Oreille River
Pend Oreille River
The Pend Oreille River is a tributary of the Columbia River, approximately long, in northern Idaho and northeastern Washington in the United States, as well as southeastern British Columbia in Canada. In its passage through British Columbia its name is spelled Pend-d'Oreille River...

BC bay 82F/3 49°2'0"N 117°25'0"W 14 km E of Trail
Trail, British Columbia
Trail is a city in the West Kootenay region of the Interior of British Columbia, Canada.-Geography:Trail has an area of . The city is located on both banks of the Columbia River, approximately 10 km north of the United States border. This section of the Columbia River valley is located between the...

Tillicum Creek " Umatilla
Umatilla County, Oregon
Umatilla County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is included in the 8 county definition of Eastern Oregon. The county is named for the Umatilla River. In 2010, its population was 75,889...

OR stream Huron 45.481ºN 118.304ºW
Tillicum Creek " Chelan WA stream Huckleberry Mountain 43.794ºN 122.295ºW
Tillicum Creek " Lane
Lane County, Oregon
-National protected areas:*Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge *Siuslaw National Forest *Umpqua National Forest *Willamette National Forest -Government:...

OR stream Chumstick Mountain 47.748ºN 120.393ºW
Tillicum Creek " Pend Oreille WA stream Orwig Hump 48.725ºN 117.069ºW
Tillicum Creek " Skamania WA stream Quartz Creek Butte 46.180ºN 121.831ºW
Tillicum Elementary School " Victoria
School District 61 Greater Victoria
School District 61 Greater Victoria is a school district in the Canadian province of British Columbia. This includes the municipalities of Victoria, Esquimalt, Oak Bay, View Royal, and parts of Saanich.-History:...

BC school Vancouver Island
Tillicum Elementary School " Pierce
Pierce County, Washington
right|thumb|[[Tacoma, Washington|Tacoma]] - Seat of Pierce CountyPierce County is the second most populous county in the U.S. state of Washington. Formed out of Thurston County on December 22, 1852, by the legislature of Oregon Territory...

WA school Steilacoom 47.126ºN 122.552ºW
Tillicum Junior High School " King
King County, Washington
King County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. The population in the 2010 census was 1,931,249. King is the most populous county in Washington, and the 14th most populous in the United States....

WA school Issaquah 47.599ºN 122.124ºW
Tillicum Mine " Grant
Grant County, Oregon
Grant County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is included in the 8 county definition of Eastern Oregon. In 2010, its population was 7,445. It is named for President Ulysses S. Grant, who served as an army officer in the Oregon Territory, and at the time of the county's creation...

OR mine Granite 44.857ºN 118.381ºW
Tillicum Peak " Pend Oreille WA summit Monumental Mountain 48.729ºN 117.152ºW
Tillicum Point " Pierce
Pierce County, Washington
right|thumb|[[Tacoma, Washington|Tacoma]] - Seat of Pierce CountyPierce County is the second most populous county in the U.S. state of Washington. Formed out of Thurston County on December 22, 1852, by the legislature of Oregon Territory...

WA summit Mowich Lake 46.906ºN 121.827ºW
Tillicum Rock " Mason WA pillar Shelton 47.155ºN 123.008ºW
Tillicum Siding " Pierce
Pierce County, Washington
right|thumb|[[Tacoma, Washington|Tacoma]] - Seat of Pierce CountyPierce County is the second most populous county in the U.S. state of Washington. Formed out of Thurston County on December 22, 1852, by the legislature of Oregon Territory...

WA locale Steilacoom 47.130ºN 122.538ºW
Tillicum Village " Kitsap
Kitsap County, Washington
Kitsap County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington, named after Chief Kitsap of the Suquamish tribe. As of 2011 state estimate, its population was 253,900. Its county seat is at Port Orchard, and its largest city is Bremerton....

WA locale Duwamish Head 47.541ºN 122.482ºW
Tillicum Lake " Cariboo
Cariboo District
Cariboo District was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1871 to 1872....

BC lake 93A/3 52º6'0"N 121º26'0"W 50 km E of Wiliams Lake
Williams Lake, British Columbia
Williams Lake, is a city in the Central Interior of British Columbia, Canada. Located in the central part of a region known as the Cariboo, it is the largest urban centre between Kamloops and Prince George, with a population of 11,150 in city limits....

Tillicum Mountain " Dickson Range
Dickson Range
The Dickson Range is a subrange of the Chilcotin Ranges subset of the Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains in southwest-central British Columbia. It is located just west of the town of Gold Bridge between the valley of Slim Creek to the north and Downton Lake Reservoir to the south...

, Bridge River Country
Bridge River
The Bridge River is, or was, a major tributary of British Columbia's Fraser River, entering that stream about six miles upstream from the town of Lillooet.-Name:Its name in the Lillooet language is Xwisten , sometimes spelled Nxwisten or Nxo-isten)...

BC summit 92J/14 50°52'39" N 123°15'32"W
Tillicum Mountain " Valhalla Range, Slocan Valley
Slocan Valley
The Slocan Valley is a valley in the West Kootenay region of British Columbia, Canada.The valley is home to the villages of Slocan City, New Denver, Silverton, as well as the unincorporated communities of Crescent Valley, Slocan Park, Passmore, Vallican, Winlaw, Appledale, Perry Siding, Lemon...

BC lake 82F/13 49°59'1"N 117°42'36"W
Tikke Glacier " Tatshenshini-Alsek BC glacier 114P/6 59º18'0"N 137º15'0"W
Tkope Creek "white" Tatshenshini-Alsek BC stream 114P/55 issues from Tkope Glacier
Tkope Glacier "white: Tatshenshini-Alsek BC glacier 114P/36
Tokatee Klootchman State Natural Site
Tokatee Klootchman State Natural Site
Tokatee Klootchman State Natural Site is a state park in the U.S. state of Oregon. Administered by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, it offers wildlife, bird, and marine-mammal watching, and it has a beach. The park is north of Florence on U.S. Route 101....

"pretty woman" Lane
Lane County, Oregon
-National protected areas:*Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge *Siuslaw National Forest *Umpqua National Forest *Willamette National Forest -Government:...

OR state park
Toketic "pretty" Thompson
Thompson Country
The Thompson Country, also referred to as The Thompson and in some ways as the Thompson Valley and historically known as the Couteau Country or Couteau District, is a historic geographic region of the Southern Interior of British Columbia, based around the basin of the Thompson River, a tributary...

BC whistlestop 50° 32.06'ºN 121° 16.94'
Toketie Creek "pretty" Chelan WA stream Leavenworth 47.522ºN 120.717ºW
Toketie Lake " Chelan WA lake Leavenworth 47.510ºN 120.743ºW
Tolo
Tolo, Oregon
Tolo is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, Oregon, United States, located north of Interstate 5, between Central Point and Gold Hill, south of Sams Valley. Originally named Willow Springs, the town was envisioned to be one of the biggest cities of Southern Oregon. Tolo was platted in...

"win", "earn", "pay" (as in paycheque) Jackson
Jackson County, Oregon
-National protected areas:* Cascade–Siskiyou National Monument* Crater Lake National Park * Klamath National Forest * Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest * Umpqua National Forest -Demographics:...

OR town/city Sams Valley 42.424ºN 122.970ºW
Tolo " Kitsap
Kitsap County, Washington
Kitsap County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington, named after Chief Kitsap of the Suquamish tribe. As of 2011 state estimate, its population was 253,900. Its county seat is at Port Orchard, and its largest city is Bremerton....

WA town/city Suquamish 47.655ºN 122.584ºW
Tolo Creek " Douglas
Douglas County, Oregon
-National protected areas:* Crater Lake National Park * Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest * Siuslaw National Forest * Umpqua National Forest * Willamette National Forest -Adjacent counties:* Lane County, Oregon -...

OR stream Tolo Mountain 43.299ºN 122.057ºW
Tolo Creek " Hood River
Hood River County, Oregon
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 20,411 people, 7,248 households, and 5,175 families residing in the county. The population density was 39 people per square mile . There were 7,818 housing units at an average density of 15 per square mile...

OR stream Badger Lake 45.311ºN 121.504ºW
Tolo Creek " Chelan WA stream Goode Mountain 48.425ºN 120.911ºW
Tolo Lake " Idaho
Idaho County, Idaho
Idaho County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2010 Census the county had a population of 16,267. The county seat is Grangeville...

ID lake Grangeville West 45.916ºN 116.235ºW
Tolo Lake Access Area " Idaho
Idaho County, Idaho
Idaho County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2010 Census the county had a population of 16,267. The county seat is Grangeville...

ID lake Grangeville West 45.914ºN 116.238ºW
Tolo Mountain " Orford-Southgate
Southgate River
The Southgate River is a river in the Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains in British Columbia, Canada, entering the head of Bute Inlet, on that province's South Coast, just east of the mouth of the Homathko River at Waddington Harbour. The lower reaches of the river's course are flat-bottomed...

 Divide
British Columbia glacier 92K/10 50°43'36"N 124°31'15"W in the same area as Kula Kula Peak and Nanitch Peak (q.v.); west of the Compton Neve
Compton Névé
The Compton Névé is an icefield in the Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains in southwestern British Columbia, Canada, located east of the Homathko Icefield and Mount Gilbert and to the south of the Bishop River...

Tolo Mountain " Douglas
Douglas County, Oregon
-National protected areas:* Crater Lake National Park * Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest * Siuslaw National Forest * Umpqua National Forest * Willamette National Forest -Adjacent counties:* Lane County, Oregon -...

OR summit Tolo Mountain 43.319ºN 122.012ºW
Tolo Mountain " Chelan WA summit Goode Mountain 48.395ºN 120.894ºW
Tolo Lake Access Area " Jackson
Jackson County, Oregon
-National protected areas:* Cascade–Siskiyou National Monument* Crater Lake National Park * Klamath National Forest * Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest * Umpqua National Forest -Demographics:...

OR po Sams Valley 42.424ºN 122.970ºW
Tomahnous Creek "spirit, power" Tatshenshini-Alsek BC stream 114P/44 issues from Tomahnous Glacier
Tomahnous Glacier " Tatshenshini-Alsek BC glacier 114P/45 tomahnous is usually tamahnous, sometimes tamanass or tamanawass/tamanawaz
Towagh Creek "shining, bright" Tatshenshini-Alsek BC stream 114P/43 issues from Tomahnous Glacier
Towagh Glacier " Tatshenshini-Alsek BC glacier 114P/44
Tsee Creek "sweet" Shalalth
Shalalth, British Columbia
Shalalth, pop. c. 400, is one of the main communities of the Seton Lake Band of the St'at'imc Nation and location of the two main powerhouses of the Bridge River Power Project....

BC stream 92J/9 50°43'41"N 122°13'12"W when in reference to water, tsee can mean "fresh" or "potable"; this is a semi-arid area with few streams, so that is its probable reference
Tsiatko Glacier "mountain monster" Tatshenshini-Alsek BC glacier 114P/35 tsiatko is something like a sasquatch
Tukwila
Tukwila, Washington
Tukwila is a city in King County, Washington, United States. The northern edge of Tukwila borders the city of Seattle. The population was 19,107 at the 2010 census.-History:...

"nut", "hazelnut" King
King County, Washington
King County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. The population in the 2010 census was 1,931,249. King is the most populous county in Washington, and the 14th most populous in the United States....

WA city
Tum Lake "heart, heartbeat, soul/mind, feeling" Deschutes
Deschutes County, Oregon
-National protected areas:* Deschutes National Forest * Newberry National Volcanic Monument-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 115,367 people, 45,595 households, and 31,962 families residing in the county. The population density was 38 people per square mile . There were 54,583...

OR lake Broken Top 44.034ºN 121.638ºW tum is possibly short for tumwater ("waterfall") rather than tumtum
Tumtum, Washington
Tumtum, Washington
Tumtum is an unincorporated community in Stevens County, Washington, United States. Tumtum is located along the Spokane River and Washington State Route 291 northwest of Spokane. Tumtum has a post office with ZIP code 99034....

"heart, heartbeat, soul/mind, feeling" Stevens WA town/city Tumtum 47.892ºN 117.682ºW
Tumtum Creek " North Thompson River BC stream 82M/14 55 km NE of Clearwaterf
Clearwater, British Columbia
Clearwater is a district municipality in the North Thompson River valley in British Columbia, Canada, north of Kamloops. The largest community in the valley, with a population of 4,960, Clearwater is predominantly employed by the forestry industry. Tourism is also a major industry, with Wells Gray...

Tumtum Lake " Adams River
Adams River (British Columbia)
The Adams River is a tributary of the Fraser River in British Columbia, Canada. Beginning in the Monashee Mountains to the north, the Upper Adams River flows mainly southward and eventually reaches Adams Lake. The Lower Adams River begins at the southern end of the lake and flows into the extreme...

BC llake 82M/14 70 km NE of Clearwater, British Columbia
Clearwater, British Columbia
Clearwater is a district municipality in the North Thompson River valley in British Columbia, Canada, north of Kamloops. The largest community in the valley, with a population of 4,960, Clearwater is predominantly employed by the forestry industry. Tourism is also a major industry, with Wells Gray...

; not connected to Tumtum Creek but nearby)
Tumtum Lake " Harney
Harney County, Oregon
-National protected areas:*Malheur National Forest *Malheur National Wildlife Refuge*Ochoco National Forest -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 7,609 people, 3,036 households, and 2,094 families residing in the county. The population density was 1 people per square mile...

OR lake Tumtum Lake 42.140ºN 118.585ºW
Tumtum Mountain " Clark
Clark County, Washington
Clark County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Washington, across the Columbia River from Portland, Oregon.Clark County was the first county of Washington, named after William Clark of the Lewis and Clark Expedition...

WA summit Yale Dam 45.935ºN 122.335ºW
Tumtum Peak " Pierce
Pierce County, Washington
right|thumb|[[Tacoma, Washington|Tacoma]] - Seat of Pierce CountyPierce County is the second most populous county in the U.S. state of Washington. Formed out of Thurston County on December 22, 1852, by the legislature of Oregon Territory...

WA summit Wahpenayo Peak 46.750ºN 121.868ºW
Tumtum River
Tumtum River
The Tumtum River is a tributary of the Marys River in Benton and Lincoln counties of the U.S. state of Oregon, rising in the Central Oregon Coast Range west of Burnt Woods and draining into the Marys River north of Alder...

" Lincoln
Lincoln County, Oregon
-National protected areas:*Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge *Siletz Bay National Wildlife Refuge*Siuslaw National Forest -Demographics:...

OR stream Marys Peak 44.589ºN 123.511ºW
Tumwata Creek "waterfall" Jefferson
Jefferson County, Washington
Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington, named after Thomas Jefferson. As of 2010, the population was 29,872. The county seat is at Port Townsend, which is also the county's only incorporated city....

WA stream Hunger Mountain 47.883ºN 124.105ºW
Tumwater (historical) "waterfall" Wasco
Wasco County, Oregon
Wasco County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. The county is named for a local tribe of Native Americans, the Wasco, a Chinook tribe who lived on the south side of the Columbia River. In 2010, its population was 25,213...

OR locale Wishram 45.648ºN 120.963ºW
Tumwater
Tumwater, Washington
Tumwater is a city in Thurston County, Washington, United States. It lies near where the Deschutes River enters Budd Inlet, the southernmost point of Puget Sound. The population was 17,371 at the 2010 census...

"waterfall" Thurston WA town/city Tumwater 47.008ºN 122.908ºW
Tumwater Basin " Okanogan WA basin Stubblefield Point 48.101ºN 119.461ºW
Tumwater Botanical Area " Chelan WA area Leavenworth 47.621ºN 120.708ºW
Tumwater Bridge " Chelan WA bridge McGregor Mountain 48.391ºN 120.844ºW
Tumwater Butte " Klickitat WA summit Lone Pine Butte 45.914ºN 120.531ºW
Tumwater Campground " Chelan WA locale Winton/McGregor Mountain 47.677ºN 120.732ºW
Tumwater Canyon " Chelan WA valley Leavenworth 47.585ºN 120.677ºW
Tumwater Canyon Dam " Chelan WA dam Leavenworth 47.617ºN 120.722ºW
Tumwater Corral Spring " Klickitat WA spring Lone Pine Butte 45.920ºN 120.541ºW
Tumwater Creek " Clallam WA stream Port Angeles 48.123ºN 120123.445ºW
Tumwater Creek " Lewis
Lewis County, Washington
Lewis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. As of 2010, the population was 75,455. The county seat is at Chehalis, and its largest city is Centralia....

WA stream Cowlitz Falls 46.467ºN 122.112ºW
Tumwater Creek " Okanogan WA stream Stubblefield Point 48.080ºN 119.460ºW
Tumwater Falls " Sherman
Sherman County, Oregon
Sherman County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. The county is named for William Tecumseh Sherman, a Union general in the American Civil War. In 2010, its population was 1,765. The seat of the county is Moro. The largest city is Wasco....

OR falls Quinton 45.659ºN 120.501ºW
Tumwater Falls Dam " Thurston WA dam Tumwater 47.015ºN 122.903ºW
Tumwater Lake " King
King County, Washington
King County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. The population in the 2010 census was 1,931,249. King is the most populous county in Washington, and the 14th most populous in the United States....

WA lake Grotto 47.632ºN 121.403ºW
Tumwater Lake " Thurston WA school Maytown 46.992ºN 122.924ºW
Tumwater Mountain " Chelan WA summit Leavenworth 47.616ºN 120.700ºW
Tumwater Mountain " Chelan WA summit Leavenworth 47.616ºN 120.700ºW
Tumwater Mountain " Lewis
Lewis County, Washington
Lewis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. As of 2010, the population was 75,455. The county seat is at Chehalis, and its largest city is Centralia....

WA summit Cowlitz Falls 46.428ºN 122.103ºW
Tyee "chief, big, boss" Skagway
Skagway, Alaska
Skagway is a first-class borough in Alaska, on the Alaska Panhandle. It was formerly a city first incorporated in 1900 that was re-incorporated as a borough on June 25, 2007. As of the 2000 census, the population of the city was 862...

-Hoonah–Angoon
AK town/city Sitka A-2 57.041ºN 134.543ºW
Tyee " Skeena Estuary
Skeena River
The Skeena River is the second longest river entirely within British Columbia, Canada . The Skeena is an important transportation artery, particularly for the Tsimshian and the Gitxsan - whose names mean "inside the Skeena River" and "people of the Skeena River" respectively, and also during the...

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near Prince Rupert
Prince Rupert, British Columbia
Prince Rupert is a port city in the province of British Columbia, Canada. It is the land, air, and water transportation hub of British Columbia's North Coast, and home to some 12,815 people .-History:...

BC railway point 103I/4 54º12'0"N 129º57'0"W opposite Port Essington
Port Essington, British Columbia
Port Essington was a cannery town on the south bank of the Skeena River estuary in northwestern British Columbia, Canada, between Prince Rupert and Terrace, and at the confluence of the Skeena and Ecstall Rivers. It was founded in 1871 by Robert Cunningham and Thomas Hankin and was for a time...

Tyee " Douglas
Douglas County, Oregon
-National protected areas:* Crater Lake National Park * Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest * Siuslaw National Forest * Umpqua National Forest * Willamette National Forest -Adjacent counties:* Lane County, Oregon -...

OR town/city Tyee 43.444ºN 123.550ºW
Tyee Bank " Skeena Estuary
Skeena River
The Skeena River is the second longest river entirely within British Columbia, Canada . The Skeena is an important transportation artery, particularly for the Tsimshian and the Gitxsan - whose names mean "inside the Skeena River" and "people of the Skeena River" respectively, and also during the...

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near Prince Rupert
Prince Rupert, British Columbia
Prince Rupert is a port city in the province of British Columbia, Canada. It is the land, air, and water transportation hub of British Columbia's North Coast, and home to some 12,815 people .-History:...

BC bank 103I/4 54º11'0"N 129º59'0"W opposite Port Essington
Port Essington, British Columbia
Port Essington was a cannery town on the south bank of the Skeena River estuary in northwestern British Columbia, Canada, between Prince Rupert and Terrace, and at the confluence of the Skeena and Ecstall Rivers. It was founded in 1871 by Robert Cunningham and Thomas Hankin and was for a time...

Tyee Bar " Josephine
Josephine County, Oregon
Josephine County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. According to Oregon Geographic Names, the county is probably named after a stream in the area called Josephine Creek, which in turn is probably named after Virginia Josephine Rollins Ort. In 2010, its population was 82,713...

OR bar Bunker Creek 42.658ºN 123.656ºW
Tyee Beach " Island
Island County, Washington
Island County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. In 2010 census, its population was 78,506. Its county seat is Coupeville, while its largest city is Oak Harbor....

WA town/city Langley 48.093ºN 122.384ºW
Tyee Butte " N shore Cheslatta Lake BC summit Lick Creek 53°43'59"N 125°31'0"W
Tyee Butte " Wallowa
Wallowa County, Oregon
Wallowa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is included in the 8 county definition of Eastern Oregon. According to Oregon Geographic Names, the origins of the county's name are uncertain, with the most likely explanation being that it is derived from the Nez Perce term for a...

OR summit Lick Creek 45.177ºN 117.014ºW
Tyee Camp " Douglas
Douglas County, Oregon
-National protected areas:* Crater Lake National Park * Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest * Siuslaw National Forest * Umpqua National Forest * Willamette National Forest -Adjacent counties:* Lane County, Oregon -...

OR locale Tyee 43.439ºN 123.575ºW
Tyee City " Humboldt
Humboldt County, California
Humboldt County is a county in the U.S. state of California, located on the far North Coast 200 miles north of San Francisco. According to 2010 Census Data, the county’s population was 134,623...

CA town/city Tyee City 40.923ºN 124.126ºW
Tyee Cove " Clark
Clark County, Nevada
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 1,375,765 people, 512,253 households, and 339,693 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 71.6% White , 9.1% Black, 5.7% Asian, 0.8% American Indian and 12.8% of other or mixed race. 22.0% were Hispanic of any race...

NV bay Mount Davis 35.619ºN 114.669ºW
Tyee Creek " Wrangell
Wrangell, Alaska
Wrangell is a city and borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. At the 2000 census the population was 2,308.Its Tlingit name is Ḵaachx̱aana.áakʼw . The Tlingit people residing in the Wrangell area, who were there centuries before Europeans, call themselves the Shtaxʼhéen Ḵwáan after the nearby Stikine...

-Petersburg Census Area
AK stream Bradfield Canal A-5 56.213ºN 131.526ºW
Tyee Creek " Ruby Range
Ruby Range (Valhalla Ranges)
The Ruby Range is a subrange of the Valhalla Ranges of the Selkirk Mountains of the Columbia Mountains in southeastern British Columbia, Canada, located west of the northern end of Slocan Lake.-References:* in the Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia...

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near Bonanza Pass
Bonanza Pass
Bonanza Pass, also known as the Blueberry-Paulson, is mountain pass in the Monashee Mountains of British Columbia, Canada. It is utilized by the Crowsnest Highway to traverse the Monashees, and informally separates the Kootenays to the east from the Boundary Country to the west.-External links:*...

BC stream 82K/4 44.918ºN 116.000ºW S of Nakusp-Slocan divide (Bonanza Pass)
Tyee Creek " Ladysmith
Ladysmith, British Columbia
Ladysmith is a town located on the 49th parallel on the east coast of Vancouver Island British Columbia, Canada. The local economy is based on forestry, tourism and agriculture. A hillside location adjacent to a sheltered harbour form the natural characteristics of the community., the population...

BC stream 92G/4 49º0"N 123º49'0"W
Tyee Creek " Valley
Valley County, Idaho
Valley County is a rural county located in west central Idaho in the United States. Established in 1917, it was named after the Long Valley of the North Fork of the Payette River, which extends over 30 miles from Payette Lake at McCall south to Cascade to Round Valley.The valley was formerly a...

ID stream McCall 44.918ºN 116.000ºW
Tyee Creek " Deschutes
Deschutes County, Oregon
-National protected areas:* Deschutes National Forest * Newberry National Volcanic Monument-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 115,367 people, 45,595 households, and 31,962 families residing in the county. The population density was 38 people per square mile . There were 54,583...

OR stream South Sister 44.036ºN 121.763ºW
Tyee Creek " Wallowa
Wallowa County, Oregon
Wallowa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is included in the 8 county definition of Eastern Oregon. According to Oregon Geographic Names, the origins of the county's name are uncertain, with the most likely explanation being that it is derived from the Nez Perce term for a...

OR stream Lick Creek 45.220ºN 117.004ºW
Tyee Creek " Chelan WA stream Tyee Mountain 47.829ºN 120.415ºW
Tyee Glacier " Mamquam Mountain
Mamquam Mountain
Mamquam Mountain is a mountain in the Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains in southwestern British Columbia, Canada, located southeast of Eanastick Meadows and east of Brackendale. It represents the highest summit of the Mamquam Icefield and lies at the southern end of Garibaldi Provincial Park....

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near Squamish
Squamish, British Columbia
Squamish is a community and a district municipality in the Canadian province of British Columbia, located at the north end of Howe Sound on the Sea to Sky Highway...

BC glacier 92G/15 49º48'18"N 122º53'36"W
Tyee High School " King
King County, Washington
King County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. The population in the 2010 census was 1,931,249. King is the most populous county in Washington, and the 14th most populous in the United States....

WA school Des Moines 47.436ºN 122.276ºW
Tyee Hill " Clallam WA summit Lake Pleasant 48.086ºN 124.343ºW
Tyee Lake " Wrangell
Wrangell, Alaska
Wrangell is a city and borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. At the 2000 census the population was 2,308.Its Tlingit name is Ḵaachx̱aana.áakʼw . The Tlingit people residing in the Wrangell area, who were there centuries before Europeans, call themselves the Shtaxʼhéen Ḵwáan after the nearby Stikine...

-Petersburg Census Area
AK lake Bradfield Canal A-5 56.191ºN 131.481ºW
Tyee Lake " Cariboo
Cariboo District
Cariboo District was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1871 to 1872....

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N of Wiliams Lake
Williams Lake, British Columbia
Williams Lake, is a city in the Central Interior of British Columbia, Canada. Located in the central part of a region known as the Cariboo, it is the largest urban centre between Kamloops and Prince George, with a population of 11,150 in city limits....

BC lake 93B/8 52°22'34"N 122°4'49"W
Tyee Lake " 40 km NW of Summit Lake
Summit Lake, British Columbia
Summit Lake is the name of an unincorporated community in the Central Interior of British Columbia, Canada, located north of the City of Prince George on the John Hart Highway at the lake of the same name. The community of McLeod Lake is a few miles further to the north...

BC lake 93B/8 54°33'15" N 123°2'22"W 75 km NNW of Prince George
Prince George, British Columbia
Prince George, with a population of 71,030 , is the largest city in northern British Columbia, Canada, and is known as "BC's Northern Capital"...

Tyee Lakes " Inyo
Inyo County, California
-National protected areas:* Death Valley National Park * Inyo National Forest * Manzanar National Historic Site-Major highways:* U.S. Route 6* U.S. Route 395* State Route 127* State Route 136* State Route 168* State Route 178...

CA lake Mount Thompson 37.181ºN 118.578ºW
Tyee Middle School " King
King County, Washington
King County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. The population in the 2010 census was 1,931,249. King is the most populous county in Washington, and the 14th most populous in the United States....

WA school Mercer Island 47.574ºN 122.156ºW
Tyee Mine " Stevens WA mine Deep Lake 48.858ºN 117.619ºW
Tyee Mountain " Gold River
Gold River, British Columbia
Gold River is a village located close to the geographic centre of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. In terms of the Island's human geography it is considered to be part of the "North Island", even though it technically is on the Island's west coast....

, W of Campbell River
Campbell River, British Columbia
Campbell River is a coastal city in British Columbia on the east coast of Vancouver Island at the south end of Discovery Passage, which lies along the important coastal Inside Passage shipping route...

BC summit 92F/13 49°58'46"N 125°53'39"W on divide between Gold, Heber and Salmon Rivers.
Tyee Mountain " Boise
Boise County, Idaho
Boise County is a rural mountain county in the U.S. state of Idaho. The population was 6,670 at the 2000 census; it was estimated at 7,571 in 2007...

ID summit Tyee Mountain 44.018ºN 115.303ºW
Tyee Mountain " Douglas
Douglas County, Oregon
-National protected areas:* Crater Lake National Park * Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest * Siuslaw National Forest * Umpqua National Forest * Willamette National Forest -Adjacent counties:* Lane County, Oregon -...

OR summit Tyee Mountain 43.433ºN 123.460ºW
Tyee Mountain " Chelan WA summit Tyee Mountain 47.855ºN 120.470ºW
Tyee Mountain Recreation Area " Douglas
Douglas County, Oregon
-National protected areas:* Crater Lake National Park * Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest * Siuslaw National Forest * Umpqua National Forest * Willamette National Forest -Adjacent counties:* Lane County, Oregon -...

OR locale Tyee Mountain 43.486ºN 123.483ºW
Tyee Park Elementary School " Pierce
Pierce County, Washington
right|thumb|[[Tacoma, Washington|Tacoma]] - Seat of Pierce CountyPierce County is the second most populous county in the U.S. state of Washington. Formed out of Thurston County on December 22, 1852, by the legislature of Oregon Territory...

WA school Steilacoom 47.149ºN 122.507ºW
Tyee Peak " Pierce
Pierce County, Washington
right|thumb|[[Tacoma, Washington|Tacoma]] - Seat of Pierce CountyPierce County is the second most populous county in the U.S. state of Washington. Formed out of Thurston County on December 22, 1852, by the legislature of Oregon Territory...

WA summit Mowich Lake 46.963ºN 121.766ºW
Tyee Point " Horseshoe Bay BC cape 92G/6 49°22'51"N 123°16'28"W
Tyee Point " West Thurlow Island
West Thurlow Island
West Thurlow Island is an island in British Columbia, Canada. It is part of the Discovery Islands, an archipelago between Vancouver Island and the mainland, whose waters connect the Strait of Georgia with Johnstone Strait and Queen Charlotte Strait....

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Johnstone Strait
Johnstone Strait
Johnstone Strait is a channel along the north east coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. Opposite the Vancouver Island coast, running north to south, are Hanson Island, West Cracroft Island, the mainland British Columbia Coast, Hardwick Island, West Thurlow Island and East...

BC cape 92K/5 50°23'16"N 125°47'3"W
Tyee Pool Camp " Snohomish
Snohomish County, Washington
Snohomish County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. It is named after the Snohomish tribe. Since 2000, the county's population has grown from 606,024 to 713,335 residents , making it one of the fastest-growing in the state, ranking third in overall population after King and...

WA locale Bedal 48.068ºN 121.407ºW
Tyee Post Office (historical) " Douglas
Douglas County, Oregon
-National protected areas:* Crater Lake National Park * Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest * Siuslaw National Forest * Umpqua National Forest * Willamette National Forest -Adjacent counties:* Lane County, Oregon -...

OR po Tyee 43.444ºN 123.550ºW
Tyee Prairie " Clallam WA flat Lake Pleasant 48.051ºN 124.358ºW
Tyee Rapids " Josephine
Josephine County, Oregon
Josephine County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. According to Oregon Geographic Names, the county is probably named after a stream in the area called Josephine Creek, which in turn is probably named after Virginia Josephine Rollins Ort. In 2010, its population was 82,713...

OR rapids Bunker Creek 42.656ºN 123.663ºW
Tyee Recreation Site " Lane
Lane County, Oregon
-National protected areas:*Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge *Siuslaw National Forest *Umpqua National Forest *Willamette National Forest -Government:...

OR locale Florence 43.882ºN 124.122ºW
Tyee Ridge " Chelan WA ridge Tyee Mountain 47.816ºN 120.459ºW also Tyee Ridge Spring Nos. 1-3, 6-8 in situ
Tyee Shoal " Kitsap
Kitsap County, Washington
Kitsap County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington, named after Chief Kitsap of the Suquamish tribe. As of 2011 state estimate, its population was 253,900. Its county seat is at Port Orchard, and its largest city is Bremerton....

WA bar Duwamish Head 47.611ºN 122.485ºW
Tyee Split " Campbell River
Campbell River, British Columbia
Campbell River is a coastal city in British Columbia on the east coast of Vancouver Island at the south end of Discovery Passage, which lies along the important coastal Inside Passage shipping route...

BC split 92K/3 50°3'0"N 125°15'26"W Campbell River Airfield
Tyee Springs " Skamania WA spring Termination Point 45.875ºN 121.970ºW
Tyee Valley Golf Course " King
King County, Washington
King County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. The population in the 2010 census was 1,931,249. King is the most populous county in Washington, and the 14th most populous in the United States....

WA locale Des Moines 47.428ºN 122.310ºW
Tyee View Cemetery " Douglas
Douglas County, Oregon
-National protected areas:* Crater Lake National Park * Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest * Siuslaw National Forest * Umpqua National Forest * Willamette National Forest -Adjacent counties:* Lane County, Oregon -...

OR cemetery Tyee Mountain 43.404ºN 123.426ºW
Tyeen Glacierl " Skagway
Skagway, Alaska
Skagway is a first-class borough in Alaska, on the Alaska Panhandle. It was formerly a city first incorporated in 1900 that was re-incorporated as a borough on June 25, 2007. As of the 2000 census, the population of the city was 862...

-Hoonah–Angoon
AK glacier Mount Fairweather D-4 58.868ºN 137.179ºW probably Tlingit
Tlingit language
The Tlingit language ) is spoken by the Tlingit people of Southeast Alaska and Western Canada. It is a branch of the Na-Dené language family. Tlingit is very endangered, with fewer than 140 native speakers still living, all of whom are bilingual or near-bilingual in English...

, but possibly Chinook adaptation
Tyhee "chief, big, boss" Bannock
Bannock County, Idaho
Bannock County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Idaho. It was established in 1893 and named after the local Bannock tribe. It is part of the Pocatello, Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Bannock and Power counties. As of the 2000 Census...

ID town/city Pocatello North 42.952ºN 112.466ºW
Tyhee Creek " Telkwa
Telkwa, British Columbia
Telkwa is a village located along British Columbia Highway 16, nearly 15 km southeast of the town of Smithers and 350 km west of the city of Prince George, in northwest British Columbia, Canada....

BC stream 93L/11 54°41'2"N 127°1'44"W
Tyhee Elementary School " Bannock
Bannock County, Idaho
Bannock County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Idaho. It was established in 1893 and named after the local Bannock tribe. It is part of the Pocatello, Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Bannock and Power counties. As of the 2000 Census...

ID school Pocatello North 42.949ºN 112.470ºW
Tyhee Lake " Telkwa
Telkwa, British Columbia
Telkwa is a village located along British Columbia Highway 16, nearly 15 km southeast of the town of Smithers and 350 km west of the city of Prince George, in northwest British Columbia, Canada....

BC lake 93L/11 54°42'59"N 127°2'35"W Aso Tyhee Lake Provincial Park
Tyhee Lake Provincial Park
Tyhee Lake Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, located near the town of Smithers in the Bulkley Valley.-External links:* *...

Tyhee Lateral " Bannock
Bannock County, Idaho
Bannock County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Idaho. It was established in 1893 and named after the local Bannock tribe. It is part of the Pocatello, Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Bannock and Power counties. As of the 2000 Census...

ID canal Michaud 42.950ºN 112.508ºW
Tyhee Wasteway " Bannock
Bannock County, Idaho
Bannock County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Idaho. It was established in 1893 and named after the local Bannock tribe. It is part of the Pocatello, Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Bannock and Power counties. As of the 2000 Census...

ID canal Pocatello North 42.962ºN 112.465ºW
Tzum Point "painted, marked, spotted" Bear Lake, Takla Country
Takla Lake
Takla Lake is the fifth largest natural lake in British Columbia, Canada. It is a deep fjord-like lake with the Swannell Ranges to the east, the Driftwood River flowing into it from the north, and the Middle River draining it. It is the terminus of the early Stuart-Takla sockeye salmon run, and...

ID canal Pocatello North 56°5'24"N 126°47'27"W 110 km NE of Hazelton
Hazelton, British Columbia
Hazelton is a small town located at the junction of the Bulkley and Skeena Rivers in northern British Columbia, Canada. It was founded in 1866 and has a population of 293...

;tzum is often spelled chum (q.v.)

W

Placename Meaning County/region State/province Type USGS Quad/NTS topo Latitude Longitude Comments
Wake Creek "not, nothing" Tillamook
Tillamook County, Oregon
Tillamook County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. The county is named for the Tillamook, a Native American tribe who were living in the area in the early 19th century at the time of European American settlement. In 2010, the county's population was 25,250...

OR stream Blaine 45.256ºN 123.656ºW
Wakepish Creek "no fish" Skamania WA stream French Butte 46.324ºN 121.971ºW
Waketickeh Creek "don't want", "don't need" Mason WA stream Eldon 47.559ºN 123.024ºW

Y

Placename Meaning County/region State/province Type USGS Quad/NTS topo Latitude Longitude Comments
Yakawawa Canyon "it talks" Whitman
Whitman County, Washington
Whitman County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2010 census, the population was 44,776, with the majority living in its largest city, Pullman, home to Washington State University, the state's land-grant university. The county seat is at Colfax.Whitman County was...

WA valley Granite Point 46.576ºN 117.288ºW yaka means "it, he, she", wawa is "speech" or "to talk". Presumably named because the canyon's river is loud, or there's an echo
Yukwah Recreation Site "here", "this place", "this thing here" Linn
Linn County, Oregon
Linn County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is named in honor of Lewis F. Linn, a U.S. Senator from Missouri who advocated the American occupation of the Oregon Country. By the 2010 US census the population of Linn county was 116,672 showing a 13.2% growth since the 2000 census...

OR locale Upper Soda 44.400ºN 122.337ºW usually yukwa

See also

  • Chinook Jargon
    Chinook Jargon
    Chinook Jargon originated as a pidgin trade language of the Pacific Northwest, and spread during the 19th century from the lower Columbia River, first to other areas in modern Oregon and Washington, then British Columbia and as far as Alaska, sometimes taking on characteristics of a creole language...

  • Chinook Jargon use by English Language speakers
  • Owyhee
    Owyhee
    Owyhee is an older English spelling of Hawaii, used in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. It is found in the names of certain locations in the American Pacific Northwest, which were explored and mapped by expeditions whose members included native Hawaiians:*Owyhee, Nevada, a community in...

  • Kanaka
    Kanaka
    Kanaka may refer to:* Kanaka, a word, meaning 'people' or 'person', used by various Polynesian people to refer to themselves; shortened to Kanak in some Melanesian countries such as New Caledonia...

  • Skookumchuck
    Skookumchuck
    Skookumchuck is a word in the Chinook Jargon that is in common use in British Columbia English and occurs in Pacific Northwest English. Skookum means "strong" or "powerful", and "chuck" means water, so skookumchuck means "rapids" or "whitewater"...

  • Skookum
    Skookum
    Skookum is a Chinook jargon word that has come into general use in the Pacific Northwest region of North America.The word skookum has three meanings:# a word in regional English that has a variety of positive connotations;...

  • Tillicum
    Tillicum
    Tillicum or tilikum or similar may refer to:* Tilikum , a bull Orca, owned by SeaWorld Orlando, that has been involved in several human deaths* Trillium ovatum var...

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