The following is a listing of placenames from the Chinook Jargon, generally from the Canadian provinces of British Columbia and Alberta, the Canadian Yukon Territory and the American states of Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana. Some outliers exist in California, Utah, Nevada, the Canadian Prairies and the Great Plains States, and as far east as Michigan, Ontario, Quebec and New Hampshire; 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"soon", "the future"West Seattle, KingWAneighborhoodDuwamish Head47.576°N122.409°WThe earliest American settlers in the Seattle area called their settlement "New York Alki." "Alki" is the state motto of Washington.
Alki Beach"West Seattle, KingWAbeachDuwamish Head47.579°N122.409°W
Alki Creek"St. Mary Lake, W of CranbrookBCstream82F/949°36′57″N116°12′58″W
Alki Creek"near Dawson CityYTstream116B/264°03′55″N138°59′15″W
Alkie Creek"Tatshenshini-AlsekBCstream114P/1159°41′33″N137°12′55″W
Alki Crest"PierceWAsummitGolden Lakes46.964°N121.893°W
Alki Elementary"KingWAschoolDuwamish Head47.578°N122.406°W
Alki Point"West Seattle, KingWAcapeDuwamish Head47.576°N122.419°W
Alki Point Lighthouse"West Seattle, KingWAlocaleDuwamish Head47.574°N122.418°W

B

Placename Meaning County
or Region
State/Province Type USGS Quad
or NTS topo
Latitude Longitude Comments
Big Mowich Mountainmowich="deer"HarneyORsummitBig Mowich Mountain43.952°N119.564°Walso indexed under "M"
Big Mowich Reservoir"GrantORreservoirSuplee Butte44.224°N119.608°Walso indexed under "M"
Boston Bar"American"[1]:2 (as opposed to British which was "King George")Fraser CanyonBCcommunity & bar92H/1449°51′58″N121°26′31″Walso Boston Bar Indian Reserves nos. 1A, 8, 9, 11. "Bar" means sandy riverbank.
Boston Bar Creek"Coquihalla River,
Canadian Cascades
BCstream92H/649°29′18″N121°12′41″W
Boston Bay"Comox LakeBCbay92H/649°38′0″N125°8′0″W
Boston Bluff"KlamathORcliffDevils Peak42.678°N122.226°W
Boston Brook"ShoshoneIDstreamSteamboat Creek47.719°N116.209°W
Boston Canyon"UmatillaORvalleyGibbon45.684°N118.362°W
Boston Creek"Comox LakeBCstream92H/649°38′10″N125°8′2″W
Boston Drain"MalheurORcanalVale West43.932°N117.319°W
Boston Flats"Cache Creek-Ashcroft junctionBClocality & flat92I/1450°45′57″N121°18′40″W
Boston Gulch"BoiseIDvalleyPlacerville43.896°N115.902°W
Boston Harbor"ThurstonWAbaySquaxin Island47.142°N122.902°W
Boston Harbor"ThurstonWAtown/citySquaxin Island47.139°N122.900°Walso Boston Harbor Elementary School
Boston Hill"NE of Red DeerABsummit83A/652°28′00″N113°26′00″WAlberta location code 29 and 30-40-24-W4; presumably of Chinook origin, but possibly not
Boston Horse Camp"MalheurORlocaleBrogan44.128°N117.608°W
Boston Islands"Wales Island, Tongass Pass/Chatham SoundBCislands103J/1054°42′0″N130°34′0″W
Boston Lake"N of Comox LakeBCislands92F/1149°39′3″N125°12′44″Wsource of Boston Creek
Boston Mills (historical)"LinnORlocaleHalsey44.461°N123.081°W
Boston Mills Post Office (historical)"LinnORlocaleHalsey44.461°N123.081°W
Boston Mountain"IdahoIDsummitBoston Mountain45.646°N115.188°W
Boston Mountain Lake"IdahoIDlakeBoston Mountain45.642°N115.181°W
Boston Point"Cook Channel, Nootka Island, Nootka SoundBCcape92e/1049°39′376″N126°36′53″W
Boston Point"JeffersonWAcapeBrinnon47.665°N122.903°W
Boston Ridge"N side Comox LakeBCridge92F/1149°38′18″N125°11′53″Wflanks Boston Creek
Boston Sink"CrookORflatHardin Ranch43.882°N119.926°W
Boston Tunnel"GrantORmineGranite44.864°N118.389°W

C

Placename Meaning County or Region State/Province Type USGS Quad or NTS topo Latitude Longitude Comments
Chack Chack Lake"bald eagle"Desolation SoundBClake92F/949°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")"[2]
Chako Creek"come", "become"LaneORstreamGroundhog Mountain43.519°N122.284°W
Chickaman Gulch"metal, ore"MissoulaMTvalleyCarlton Lake46.746°N114.193°Wusually spelled "chikamin" or "chickaman"
Chickaman Mine"MissoulaMTmineBlue Mountain46.751°N114.193°W
Chikamin Bay"metal, ore"Chikamin Range,
Hazelton Mountains
BCbay93E/753°28′00″N126°56′0″W
Chikamin Creek"Chikamin Range,
Hazelton Mountains
BCstream93E/753°28′00″N126°59′0″W
Chikamin Creek"ChelanWAstreamChikamin Creek47.904°N120.729°W
Chikamin Creek"Grays HarborWAstreamMount Hoquiam47.503°N123.541°W
Chikamin Creek"SnohomishWAstreamGlacier Peak West48.033°N121.198°W
Chikamin Lake"KittitasWAlakeChikamin Peak47.481°N121.305°W
Chikamin Mountain"Chikamin Range,
Hazelton Mountains
BCsummit93E/753°23′19″N127°3′2″W
Chikamin Peak"KingWAsummitChikamin Peak47.480°N121.315°W
Chikamin Range"Hazelton MountainsBCrange93E/653°24′0″N127°5′0″WTahtsa Lake;
Chikamin Ridge"ChelanWAridgeChikamin Creek47.973°N120.688°W
Chikamin Ridge"KittitasWAridgeChikamin Peak47.458°N121.293°W
Chinooksee Chinook windDeer River,
N of Brooks
ABunincorporated area72M/751°27′00″N110°55′00″WAlberta location code 4-29-7-W4
Chinook"BlaineMTtown/city & localeChinook48.590°N109.231°Walso Chinook Alliance Church, Chinook Cemetery, Chinook Fire Department, Chinook Golf Club, Chinook High School, Chinook Police Department, Chinook Post Office
Chinooksee Chinook salmonPacificWAtown/cityChinook46.273°N123.944°W
Chinook Bay Campgroundsee Chinook salmonCusterIDlocaleStanley44.159°N114.912°W
Chinook Bendsee Chinook salmonLincolnIDbendDevils Lake44.881°N123.960°W
Chinook Campgroundsee Chinook salmonIdahoIDlocaleLoon Lake45.213°N115.809°W
Chinook Covesee Chinook salmonNorth Thompson River,
N of Barriere
BCunincorporated area92P/1 and 92P/851°14′00″N120°10′00″W
Chinook Creeksee Chinook salmonMatanuska-SusitnaAKstreamTalkeetna Mountains D-562.803°N149.163°W
Chinook Creeksee Chinook windWapiti RiverABstream83L/1254°44′00″N119°57′00″WAlberta location code 66-13-W6
Chinook Creeksee Chinook salmonNorth Thompson River,
N of Barriere
BCstream92B/851°16′00″N120°11′00″W
Chinook Creeksee Chinook salmonPierceWAstreamChinook Pass46.800°N121.558°W
Chinook Creeksee Chinook salmonSkamaniaWAstreamBare Mountain45.961°N122.114°W
Chinook Creek"Teslin Lake,
near Carcross
YTstream105D/860°31P0621'00"N134°13′00″W
Chinook Elementary Schoolsee Chinook salmonKingWAschoolAuburn47.290°N122.180°W
Chinook Elementary Schoolsee Chinook wind and Chinook salmonCayugaNYlocaleFair Haven43.317°N76.718°W
Chinook Jettysee Chinook salmonPacificWAlocaleChinook46.254°N123.946°W
Chinook, Lacsee Chinook windRiviere St.-Maurice, near La Tuque,
Mauricie
QClake31P/647°17′00″N73°01′00″W
Chinook, Lac du"Duhamel, PapineauQClake31J/346°00′00″N75°16′00″W
Chinook, Lac du"Riviere de Sault aux Cochons,
near Lac-au-Brochet,
La Haute-Côte-Nord
QClake22F/449°03′00″N69°51′00″W
Chinook, Lac du"Lac-Ashuapmushuan, Le Domaine-du-RoyQClake32A/1248°40′00″N73°58′00″W
Chinook Lakesee Chinook salmonFlatheadMTlakeTally Lake48.433°N114.528°W
Chinook Lake"Etamami RiverSKlake63D/852°23′00″N102°28′00″WSaskatchewan location code 39-4-W2
Chinook Lake"Wapiti RiverABlake83L/1254°38′00″N119°56′00″WAlberta location code 65-13-W6
Chinook Middle Schoolsee Chinook salmonKingWAschoolClyde Hill43.37°N122.126°W
Chinook Middle Schoolsee Chinook salmonKingWAschoolKirkland47.628°N122.210°W
Chinook Middle Schoolsee Chinook salmonKingWAschoolDes Moines47.435°N122.279°W
Chinook Middle Schoolsee Chinook salmonThurstonWAschoolLacey47.054°N122.826°W
Chinook Mountainsee Chinook salmonShuswap Highland, NE of BarriereBCsummit92P/851°18′00″N120°07′00″W
Chinook Mountainsee Chinook salmonValleyIDsummitChinook Mountain44.733°N115.352°W
Chinook Parksee Chinook windCalgaryABunincorporated area82J/1650°59′00″N114°05′00″W
Chinook Parksee Chinook salmonJosephineORparkGrants Pass42.429°N123.259°W
Chinook Passsee ChinookYakimaWAgapChinook Pass46.872°N121.514°W
Chinook Pass Work Centersee ChinookYakimaWAlocaleCliffdell46.902°N121.016°W
Chinook Peaksee Chinook windCrowsnest PassABsummit82J/1649°35′00″N114°37′00″WAlberta location code 27-5-7-W5
Chinook, Petit lac du"Riviere de Sault aux Cochons,
near Lac-au-Brochet,
La Haute-Côte-Nord
QClake22F/449°04′00″N69°51′00″W
Chinook Pointsee Chinook salmonPacificWAcapeChinook46.252°N123.921°W
Chinook Ridgesee Chinook SalmonWapiti RiverAB/BCsummit83L/1254°39′00″N120°00′00″W
Chinook Riversee Chinook salmonPacificWAcapeChinook46.302°N123.971°W
Chinook Schoolsee Chinook salmonAnchorageAKcapeAnchorage A-8 NW61.142°N149.937°W
Chinook Valley"Peace RiverABunincorporated area83L/1256°29′00″N117°39′00″WAlberta location code 24-86-24-W5
Chum Creek"painted, marked"Little Shuswap LakeBCstream83L/1350°51′54″N119°35′52″WChum (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) 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 LakeBClake83L/1350°49′0″N119°35′0″Wsource of Chum Creek
Chum Point"Salmon InletBClake83L/1349°39′12″N123°37′57″Wat this location probably refers to salmon; the point opposite is Steelhead Point, and this is Salmon Inlet (an arm of Sechelt Inlet)
Chumstick"painted/marked wood/tree"ChelanWAtown/cityWinton47.688°N120.638°Wpossibly 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"ChelanWAstreamLeavenworth47.603°N120.643°W
Chumstick Mountains"ChelanWAsummitChumstick Mountain47.651°N120.450°W
Colchuck Glacier"cold water" i.e. "ice"ChelanWAglacierEnchantment Lakes47.480°N120.839°WCole + chuck
Colchuck Lake"ChelanWAglacierEnchantment Lakes47.480°N
Colchuck Lake Dam"ChelanWAdamEnchantment Lakes47.495°N120.835°W
Colchuck Pass"ChelanWAgapEnchantment Lakes47.481°N120.819°W
Colchuck Peak"ChelanWAsummitEnchantment Lakes47.477°N120.844°W
Colchuck Trail"ChelanWAtrailEnchantment Lakes47.498°N120.838°W
Cosho Peak"hog, pig, swine"SkagitWAsummitMount Logan48.589°N120.926°Wfrom 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"OkanoganWAstreamCoxit Mountain48.692°N119.757°WCoxit is usually kokshut
Coxit Creek Trail (historical)"OkanoganWAtrailCoxit Mountain48.688°N119.799°W
Coxit Mountain"OkanoganWAridgeCoxit Mountain48.690°N119.843°W
Cultus Bay"bad, worthless"IslandWAbayMaxwelton47.919°N122.396°W
Cultus Corral Horse Camp"DeschutesORlocaleCrane Prairie Reservoir43.822°N121.800°W
Cultus Creek"Kootenay LakeBCstream82F/749°20′0″N116°48′0″W35 km NW of Creston
Cultus Creek"Upper Elk River,
Rocky Mountains
BCstream82J/750°30′0″N114°59′0″W85 km N of Sparwood
Cultus Creek"Thompson PlateauBCstream92I/850°19′0″N120°27′0″Wjust north of Nicola Lake
Cultus Creek"ValleyIDstreamBig Baldy44.813°N115.176°W
Cultus Creek"ClackamasORstreamBedford Point45.147°N122.206°W
Cultus Creek"DeschutesORstreamCrane Prairie Reservoir43.802°N121.805°W
Cultus Creek"DouglasORstreamRed Butte43.144°N122.951°W
Cultus Creek"JeffersonORstreamAxehandle Butte44.707°N120.743°W
Cultus Creek"MarionORstreamMother Lode Mountain44.779°N122.058°W
Cultus Creek"JeffersonWAstreamIndian Pass47.880°N124.175°W
Cultus Creek"SkamaniaWAstreamSleeping Beauty46.079°N121.681°W
Cultus Creek Campground"SkamaniaWAlocaleLone Butte46.047°N121.754°W
Cultus Creek Station"SkamaniaWAlocaleLone Butte46.047°N121.754°W
Cultus Hole"YakimaWAareaFairview Ridge46.479°N121.127°W
Cultus Lake"Chilliwack,
Sardis
BCcommunity92H/449°4′0″N121°58′0″W
Cultus Lake"Chilliwack,
Sardis
BClake92H/449°3′0″N121°59′0″W
Cultus Lake"Arrowstone Hills,
Bonaparte Plateau
BClake92I/1450°52′0″N121°3′0″W15 km NW of Savona
Cultus Lake Park"Chilliwack,
Sardis
BClake92H/449°3′0″N121°58′0″W
Cultus Lake"DeschutesORlakeCrane Prairie Reservoir43.839°N121.853°W
Cultus Lake"DouglasORlakeDeadman Mountain43.119°N122.960°W
Cultus Lake"SkamaniaWAlakeLone Butte46.029°N121.772°W
Cultus Lake Recreation Site"DeschutesORlocaleCrane Prairie Reservoir43.836°N121.833°W
Cultus Lake Resort"DeschutesORlocaleCrane Prairie Reservoir43.829°N121.837°W
Cultus Lake Trail"DeschutesORtrailCrane Prairie Reservoir43.867°N121.859°W
Cultus Mountain"DeschutesORsummitCrane Prairie Reservoir43.819°N121.869°W
Cultus Mountain"SkagitWAsummitSedro-Woolley South48.425°N122.141°W
Cultus Mountain Reservoir"SkagitWAsummitSedro-Woolley South48.393°N122.187°W
Cultus Mountain Reservoir Dam A"SkagitWAdamSedro-Woolley South48.395°N122.188°W
Cultus Mountain Reservoir Dam B"SkagitWAdamSedro-Woolley South48.393°N122.187°W
Cultus Mountain Reservoir Dam C"SkagitWAdamSedro-Woolley South48.387°N122.185°W
Cultus Mountains"SkagitWArangeHaystack Mountain48.421°N122.114°W
Cultus North Shore Recreation Site"SkagitWAlocaleCrane Prairie Reservoir43.844°N121.848°W"North Shore" is or Cultus Lake on same quad
Cultus River"DeschutesORstreamCrane Prairie Reservoir43.772°N121.803°W
Cultus Sound"Hunter Island,
Queen Charlotte Sound
BCstream102P/1651°54′0″N128°13′0″W

D

Placename Meaning County State Type USGS Quad Latitude Longitude Comments
Delate Creek"straight"WashingtonWAstream
Delate Creek"straight"OregonORstream
Delate Creek"straight"IdahoIDstream
Delate Road"straight"PoulsboWAstream

E

Placename Meaning County State Type USGS Quad Latitude Longitude Comments
Eena Creek"beaver"BenewahIDstreamEmida47.069°N116.533°W

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,
near confluence Bowron River
BCstream93I/454°0′59″N121°45′47″W
Hyak"fast", or "hurry up"KittitasWAtown/citySnoqualmie Pass47.393°N121.392°W
Hyak County Park"BentonORparkLewisburg44.639°N123.159°W
Hyak Creek"ClallamWAstreamSlide Peak47.925°N123.964°W
Hyak Creek"KittitasWAstreamSnoqualmie Pass47.400°N121.405°W
Hyak Junior High School"KingWAschoolMercer Island47.604°N122.169°W
Hyak Lake"KittitasWAlakeSnoqualmie Pass47.393°N121.421°W
Hyak Shelter"ClallamWAlocaleSlide Peak47.924°N123.971°W
Hyak Mountain"fast", or "hurry up"Purcell Mountains,
near Argenta-Lardeau
BCsummit82K/150°15′00″N116°26′00″W
Hyas"big, great, important"near NorquaySKtown62M/1651°54′00″N102°16′00″W
Hyas Creek"ClallamWAstreamReade Hill47.960°N124.256°W
Hyas Lake"E of Mount Lolo,
Shuswap Highland,
near confluence Bowron River
BClake82L/1350°47′50″N119°57′58″Wc. 30 km ENE of Kamloops, British Columbia
Hyas Lake"KitsapWAlakeThe Cradle47.567°N121.119°W
Hyas Lake"KittitasWAlakeMount Daniel47.575°N121.128°W
Hyas Lake"SkagitWAlakeHuckleberry Mountain48.366°N121.362°W
Hyas Lookout"ClallamWAlocaleIndian Pass47.981°N124.133°W

I

Placename Meaning County or region State or Province Type USGS Quad or NTS topo Latitude Longitude Comments
Ikt Butte"one"DeschutesORsummit43.858°N121.276°WLava Cast Forest
Ikt Glacier"Tatshenshini-AlsekBCglacier114P/6Moxt 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 FallsBClake93D/5Mokst Lake (from "two") is immediately upstream
Illahee"land, grassland"CurryORcommunity
Illahee " Kitsap WA community The state park of the same name is nearby
Illahee Meadows"Bonaparte PlateauBCflat92P/351°10′0″N121°17′0″W22 km NE of Clinton, British Columbia
Illahee State Park " Kitsap WA park Bremerton East 47°35'49"N 122°35'55"W An unincorporated community with the same name is nearby
Illahee Xing"MarionORoverpassNamed overpass S of Salem, OR crossing Interstate 5
Inati Creek"across"Parsnip Reach, Williston LakeBCstream93O/1255°44′22″N123°31′23″W
Ipsoot Butte"hidden"KlamathORsummitSpring Butte43.553°N121.354°W
Ipsoot Creek"hidden"Rutherford Creek, W of Pemberton and N of WhistlerBCstream92P/851°15′56″N120°10′37″Wthere 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, NW of PembertonBCstream92J/750°17′6″Non S flank of Ipsoot massif
Ipsoot Creek"LatahIDstreamSand Mountain46.928°N116.542°W
Ipsoot Glacier"Pemberton Icecap-Rutherford CreekBCglacier92J/6 50°19′59″N123°0′10″W
Ipsoot Lake"WhatcomWAlakeBacon Peak48.713°N1121.539°W
Ipsoot Mountain"SE Pemberton Icecap-Rutherford CreekBCsummit92J/750°19′36″N122°59′30″WW of Pemberton, N of Whistler
Ipsut Creek"PierceWAstreamMowich Lake46°58′47″N121°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"JeffersonWAstreamIndian Pass47.881°N124.248°W
Kahkawa Lake"similar to"Upper Fraser ValleyBClake
Kalahin Mountainposs. var. of kullaghan — "fence, fenced enclosure"Boundary Ranges,
just S of Iskut River
BCsummit104B/1156°34′43″N131°0′32″Wmaybe Tahltan in origin
Kaleetan Peak"arrow"KingWAsummitSnoqualmie Pass47°27′45″N121°48′42″W
Kalitan Creek"arrow", also means "shot-ball", i.e. for a musket, or "bullet"Kitimat Ranges,
Kitlope River basin
BCstream93E/453°03′10″N127°48′55″Wpron. "Kuh-LIE-tun". see BCGNIS "Kalitan Creek" for more
Kalitan PeakThree Sisters WildernessORsouth of S. Sister
Kanaka Bar"Hawaiian man";
see also Owyhee
Fraser CanyonBCbar & locality92I/450°7′0″N121°34′0″WKanaka is also name of CNR railway point here; also Kanaka Bar Indian Reserves 1A and 2; Kanaka Bar Tunnel on TransCanada Highway Kanaka Mountain is nearby
Kanaka Bar"ButteCAbarForbestown39.601°N121.317°Wmore southerly Californian Kanaka placenames not necessarily Chinook in origin, could be direct into local English from Hawaiian
Kanaka Bar"SiskiyouCAbarBadger Mountain41.865°N122.726°W
Kanaka Bay"San JuanWAbayFalse Bay48.485°N123.083°W
Kanaka Bluff"W tip Portland Island,
off Swartz Bay
BCbluffFalse Bay48°43′32″N123°23′12″WSW of Fulford Harbour, Saltspring Island
Kanaka Cemetery"SiskiyouCAcemeteryBadger Mountain41.864°N122.722°W
Kanaka Creek"Maple Ridge,
just east of Haney
BCstream & neighbourhood92G/249°12′0″N122°35′0″W
Kanaka Creek"ButteCAstreamStirling City39.943°N121.575°W
Kanaka Creek"ButteCAstreamForbestown39.600°N121.313°W
Kanaka Creek"ShastaCAstreamIgo40.542°N122.532°W
Kanaka Creek"SierraCAstreamPike39.420°N120.942°W
Kanaka Creek"SiskiyouCAstreamClear Creek41.745°N123.399°W
Kanaka Creek"TuolumneCAstreamMoccasin37.844°N120.356°W
Kanaka Creek"SkamaniaWAstreamBonneville Dam45.696°N121.876°W
Kanaka Cutoff"YoloCAcanalKnights Landing38.768°N121.637°W
Kanaka Flat"San DiegoCAflatJulian33.107°N116.616°W
Kanaka Glade"LakeCAflatHough Springs39.207°N122.579°W
Kanaka Gulch"AmadorCAvalleyAmador City38.422°N120.813°W
Kanaka Gulch"El DoradoCAvalleyGeorgetown38.996°N120.798°W
Kanaka Gulch"SiskiyouCAvalleySawyers Bar41.300°N123.220°W
Kanaka Gulch"JacksonORvalleySquaw Lakes42.067°N123.113°W
Kanaka Hill Mine"SiskiyouCAmineClear Creek41.744°N123.399°W
Kanaka Lake"Shuswap Highland,
12 km SE of Sicamous
BClake82L/1050°44′25″N118°55′6″W
Kanaka Lake"TooeleUTreservoirSalt Mountain40.562°N112.744°W
Kanaka Mine"TuolumneCAmineGroveland37.870°N120.161°W
Kanaka Mountain"Canadian Cascades,
Fraser Canyon
BCsummit92I/350°6′57″N121°29′11″Wnear Kanaka Bar
Kanaka Peak"ButteCAsummitForbestown39.583°N121.303°W
Kanaka Peak"ShastaCAsummitIgo40.562°N122.554°W
Kanaka Rapids"GoodingIDrapidsThousand Springs42.665°N114.802°W
Katsuk Butte"middle", "in the middle of"DeschutesORsummitSouth Sister44.017°N121.756°W
Katsuk Butte"LaneORsummitHarvey Mountain44.110°N122.283°W
Katsuk Creek"Thompson CanyonBCsummit92I/650°22′0″N121°22′0″W7 km SW of Spences Bridge, British Columbia
Katsuk Glacier"SkagitWAglacierMount Logan48.583°N120.895°W
Katsuk Peak"SkagitWAsummitMount Logan48.579°N120.887°WKatsuk 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,
Shuswap Highland
BCstream104H/852°6′2″N119°55′39″Wjust south of Pillpill ("blood") Mountain; maybe adaptation of kull ("hard", "difficult") + pill ("red" or "blood")
Kimtah Glacier"behind", "in back of"SkagitWAglacierMount Logan48.589°N120.916°W
Kimtah Peak"SkagitWAsummitMount Logan48.585°NN120.909°WKimtah Peak is on Ragged Ridge, which also includes other Jargon-named peaks: Katsuk Peak, Cosho Peak, Mesahchie Peak (q.v.)
Kitling Peak"kettle"WashingtonWAmountain
Kitling Creek"kettle"WashingtonWAstream
Kettle Falls"kettle"StevensWAtown, waterfall
Kettle River"kettle"WashingtonWA, BCriver
Kettle Valley"kettle"British ColumbiaBCtown, rainroad
Klahanie"outside", "the outdoors"KingWAtown/cityVashon47.431°N122.435°W
Klahanie Campground"outside", "the outdoors"ClallamWAlocaleReade Hill47.964°N124.304°W
Klahhane Ridge"ClallamWAridgeMount Angeles47.995°N123.439°Wvar. of klahanie
Klahn Creek"wide"TillamookORstreamCedar Butte45.554°N123.676°Wklahn may not be Chinook, but possibly var. of klah
Klahowya Campgroundequiv. to "hello", "howdy"ClallamWAstreamSnider Peak48.066°N124.113°W
Klahowya Creek"Spatsizi PlateauBCstream104H/857°21′0″N128°29′0″W
Klahowya Creek"Pend OreilleWAstreamGleason Mountain48.508°N117.054°W
Klahowya Lake"Spatsizi PlateauBClake104H/858°19′0″N128°24′0″Wsource of Klahowya Creek
Klahowya Mountain"Purcell MountainsBCsummit82F/1649°59′0″N116°27′35″W80 km NE of Nelson BC)
Klak Butte"wide, open"DeschutesORsummitPistol Butte43.867°N121.610°W
Klak Creek"BethelAKstreamGoodnews Bay D-559.786°N160.756°W
Klak Lake"BethelAKlakeGoodnews Bay C-459.727°N160.458°W
Klipsan Beach"sunset", variant of klip sunPacificWApopulated placeOcean Park46.466°N124.053°W
Klonas Lake"maybe" (der. from klone="three")Sandell River, Rivers InletBClake92M/1151°35′0″N127°17′0″W11 km S of Rivers Inlet, British Columbia
Klone Butte"three"DeschutesORsummitLava Cast Forest43.815°N121.277°W
Klone Creek"ChelanWAstreamPinnacle Mountain48.188°N120.663°W
Klone Lakes"Grays HarborWAlakesWynoochee Lake47.474°N123.542°W
Klone Meadow"ChelanWAflatChikamin Creek47.955°N120.631°W
Klone Peak"ChelanWAsummitSilver Falls47.962°N120.620°W
Kloochman Rock "woman, wife" Yakima WA summit Tieton Basin 46.631°N 121.092°W
Kloosh Creek"good"Nelson RangeBCstream82F/749°18′1″N116°56′0″W40 km NW of Creston, British Columbia)
Klootch Canyon*from Klootchman — "woman, female"SkeenaBCcanyon103I/1654°55′N128°33′Woriginally Klootchman Canyon
Klootch Mountain"BoundaryIDsummitPriest Lake NE48.720°N116.756°W
Klootchie Creek"ClatsopORstreamTillamook Head45.911°N123.882°W
Klootchie Creek Campground"ClatsopORlocaleTillamook Head45.921°N123.892°W
Klootchlimmis Creek"Quatsino SoundBCstream92L/5"limmis" unknown meaning; possibly from Kwak'wala or Nuu-chah-nulth
Klootchman Canyon"Stikine RiverBCcanyon104G/12
Klootchman Creek"CrookORstreamPringle Flat43.985°N120.452°W
Klootchman Creek Dam"CrookORdamPringle Flat43.992°N120.463°W
Klootchman Creek Reservoir"CrookORreservoirPringle Flat43.992°N120.463°W
Klootchman Rock"IslandWAbarOak Harbor48.252°N122.651°W
Klootchville Creek"Thompson RiverBCstream92I/11near Ashcroft, British Columbia
Konamoxt Glacier"together" or "to meet, a meeting"Boundary Ranges,
Juneau Icefield
AKglacierSkagway B-159°22′59″N135°01′36″W25 km SE of Skagway
Konamoxt Glacier"Tatshenshini-AlsekBCglacier114P/32
Kula Kula Peak"geese"Orford-Southgate DivideBCsummit92K/950°44′31″N124°28′13″Wto the north of Nanitch Peak (q.v.); Kula Kula Peak is to the west of the Compton Neve
Kulla Kulla Creek"geese"KingWAstreamBandera47.451°N121.524°W"geese" or any other large flying bird; usually kalakala (onomatopoeic)
Kulla Kulla Lake"geese"KingWAlakeBandera47.001°N121.050°WSource of Kulla Kulla Creek
Kullagh Creek"fence",
"fenced enclosure"
Stump Lake, Nicola ValleyBCstream92I/850°23′0″N120°20′34″Wusually kullaghan; may be otherwise Nlaka'pamux, Shuswap or Okanagan in origin.
Kullagh Creek"Stump Lake, Nicola ValleyBCstream92I/850°23′49″N120°21′30″WSource of Kullagh Creek.
Kumtux"to know", "to understand"ClarkWAtown/cityBattle Ground45.789°N122.520°W

L

Placename Meaning County
or Region
State/Province Type USGS Quad
or NTS topo
Latitude Longitude Comments
Lapie Creek"foot"Liard CountryBCstream94M/859°28′N126°23′Wfrom the Chinook for "foot" and/or "feet" from fr. le pied
La Push"mouth"ClallamWAtown/cityLa Push47.909°N124.635°Wfrom the Chinook for "mouth" from fr. la bouche
Latah"tooth", "teeth"SpokaneWAtown/cityLatah47.282°N117.154°Wfrom fr. les dents, le dent
Latah Cemetery"SpokaneWAcemeteryLatah47.282°N117.126°W
Latah County"LatahIDcivilTekoa47.125°N117.000°W
Lebahdo"shingle"SlocanBClocality & rail siding82F/1249.6°N117.600°Wfrom fr. le bardeau. There had been a shingle mill here.
Lemah Mountain"hand"KingWAmountainChikamin Peak47.5°N121.3°Wfrom fr. le main.
Lemolo Lake "wild", "untamed" Douglas OR lake Lemolo Lake 43.313°N 122.185°W from fr. le moron.
Lolo"to carry"MissoulaMTtown/city and localeSouthwest Missoula46.759°N114.080°Wposs. from fr la-là (idiomatic for "get/do that!", "that there")
Lolo Butte"DeschutesORsummitPistol Butte43.853°N121.607°W
Lolo Creek"BenewahIDstreamTensed47.186°N116.974°W
Lolo Creek"IdahoIDstreamSixmile Creek46.372°N116.171°W
Lolo Creek"LakeMTstreamWoods Bay47.879°N114.033°W
Lolo Creek"MissoulaMTstreamFlorence46.743°N114.061°W
Lolo Creek"ClallamWAstreamSlide Peak47.925°N123.966°W
Lolo Creek Campground"IdahoIDlocaleBrown Creek Ridge46.293°N115.751°W
Lolo Creek Mine"MissoulaMTmineCamp Creek46.768°N114.340°W
Lolo Hot Springs"MissoulaMTtown/cityLolo Hot Springs46.728°N114.530°W
Lolo, Mount"KamloopsBCsummit50°48′01″N120°07′06″Walso Lolo Creek in same area; named for Jean-Baptiste Lolo, aka Chief Lolo
Lolo, MountQuadra IslandBCsummit50°08′52″N125°20′39″W
Lolo National Forest"SandersMTforestDriveway Peak47.583°N115.583°W
Lolo Pass"BenewahIDgapBenewah47.220°N116.835°W
Lolo Pass"ClearwaterIDgapLolo Hot Springs46.635°N114.579°W
Lolo Pass"MissoulaMTgapLolo Hot Springs46.635°N114.579°Wsame as Lolo Pass, Clearwater County, ID (previous)
Lolo Pass"Hood RiverORgapBull Run Lake45.427°N121.795°W
Lolo Pass Ski Area"IdahoIDlocaleLolo Hot Springs46.637°N114.576°W
Lolo Pass Winter Sports Area"MissoulaMTlocaleLolo Hot Springs46.637°N114.579°W
Lolo Peak"MissoulaMTsummitCarlton Lake46.675°N114.244°W
Lolo Peak Trailer Court"MissoulaMTtown/cityFlorence46.749°N114.093°W
Lolo Ranger Station"MissoulaMTlocaleGarden Point46.774°N114.433°W
Lummi"old woman", "widow"WhatcomWAtown/cityFerndale48.795°N122.613°Wfrom fr. la vieille, sometimes spelled lummieh.
Lummi Bay"WhatcomWAbayLummi Bay48.777°N122.675°W
Lummi Cemetery"WhatcomWAcemeteryFerndale48.779°N122.608°W
Lummi Flats"WhatcomWAflatLummi Bay48.787°N122.668°W
Lummi Indian Reservation"WhatcomWAreserveLummi Bay48.817°N122.633°W
Lummi Island"WhatcomWAislandLummi Island48.696°N122.669°W
Lummi Island"WhatcomWAtown/cityLummi Island48.725°N122.685°W
Lummi Island Est. Dam"WhatcomWAdamLummi Island48.680°N122.640°W
Lummi Marine Park"WhatcomWAparkLummi Island48.726°N122.658°W
Lummi Peak"WhatcomWApillarLummi Island48.669°N122.640°W
Lummi Point"WhatcomWAcapeLummi Island48.734°N122.688°W
Lummi River"WhatcomWAstreamLummi Bay48.790°N122.663°W
Lummi Rocks"WhatcomWAislandLummi Island48.671°N122.666°W
Lummi Tribal School"WhatcomWAschoolFerndale48.795°N122.612°W

M

Placename Meaning County
or Region
State/Province Type USGS Quad
or NTS topo
Latitude Longitude Comments
Malakwa"mosquito"
from Fr. maringouin
ShuswapBCcommunity82L/1550°56′0″N118°48′0″W18 km NE of Sicamous
Melakwa Lake"mosquito"KingWAlakeSnoqualmie Pass47°27′1.16″N121°28′8.27″W
Memaloose"dead, to die, dead person/thing"ClackamasORlocaleBedford Point45.196°N122.214°W
Memaloose Airstrip"WallowaORairportHat Point45.433°N116.696°W
Memaloose Creek"Manning ParkBCstream92H/249°6′0″N121°51′0″W
Memaloose Creek"ClackamasORstreamBedford Point45.191°N122.225°W
Memaloose Creek"TillamookORstreamNetarts45.469°N123.886°W
Memaloose Guard Station"WallowaORlocaleHat Point45.437°N116.688°W
Memaloose Island"BonnerIDislandHope48.204°N116.296°W
Memaloose Island"KlickitatWAislandPetersburg45.619°N121.118°W
Memaloose Island (historical)"UmatillaORislandHat Rock45.922°N119.192°W
Memaloose Island (historical)"WascoORislandLyle45.703°N121.341°W
Memaloose Island Light"KlickitatWAlocaleStacker Butte45.653°N121.078°W
Memaloose Lake"ClackamasORlakeWanderers Peak45.098°N122.236°W
Memaloose Lake"LaneORlakeHuckleberry Mountain43.849°N122.315°W
Memaloose Overlook"WascoORlocaleLyle45.694°N121.350°W
Memaloose Point"TillamookORcapeNetarts45.471°N123.888°W
Memaloose Ridge"ChelanWAridgeGoode Mountain48.475°N120.886°W
Memaloose Rock"CowlitzWAbarOak Point46.191°N123.166°W
Memaloose State Park"WascoORparkLyle45.696°N121.332°W
Memaloose Trail"ClackamasORtrailBedford Point45.160°N122.211°W
Mesachie Lake"evil",
"nasty",
"malign"
CowichanBClake92C1648°49′N124°06′W
Mesachie Lake"CowichanBCcommunity92C1648°49′N124°07′W
Mesachie Nose"Dean ChannelBCpoint93D652°30′25″N127°09′45″W
Mesahchie Glacier"evil",
"nasty",
"malign"
SkagitWAglacierMount Arriva48.583°N120.864°WMesahchie, 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"SkagitWAgapMount Logan48.598°N120.864°W
Mesahchie Peak"SkagitWAsummitMount Logan48.579°N120.879°WMesahchie Peak is on Ragged Ridge, which also includes other Jargon-named peaks: Kimtah Peak, Katsuk Peak, Cosho Peak (q.v.)
Mesatchee Creekvar. mesachie, mesahchie, "evil"
"nasty"
"malign"
LewisWAstreamSawtooth Ridge46°42'N121° 54'W
Mesatchee Creek"YakimaWAstreamNorse Peak46.901-121.415
Mimulus Creekvar. of memaloose (dead, dead man)Garibaldi ParkBCcreek92G1459°57′00″N123°03′00″W
Mimulus Lake"Garibaldi ParkBClake93G1452°30′25″N123°02′00″W
Mokst Lake"two"Ocean FallsBClake93D/5Ikt Lake (from "one" is immediately downstream
Moolack Beach"elk"LincolnORbeachNewport North44.700°N124.064°W
Moolack Butte"DeschutesORsummitElk Lake43.988°N121.787°W
Moolack Creek"BoiseIDstreamWarbonnet Peak44.121°N115.084°W
Moolack Creek"LaneORstreamChucksney Mountain43.879°N122.117°W
Moolack Creek"LincolnORstreamNewport North44.703°N124.063°W
Moolack Flat"LaneORflatWaldo Mountain43.838°N122.085°W
Moolack Lake"LaneORlakeWaldo Mountain43.823°N122.070°W
Moolack Mountain"LaneORsummitWaldo Mountain43.850°N122.094°W
Moolack Spring"ColumbiaWAspringOregon Butte46.121°N117.726°W
Mowich"deer"KlamathORlocaleMuttonchop Butte43.372°N123°1′0″W
Mowich Butte"SkamaniaWAsummitLookout Mountain45.799°N122.029°W
Mowich Butte Lookout"SkamaniaWAlocaleLookout Mountain45.800°N122.029°W
Mowich Camp"SkamaniaWAlocaleLookout Mountain45.793°N122.042°W
Mowich Creek"ShoshoneIDstreamMonumental Buttes47.071°N115.753°W
Mowich Creek"DouglasORstreamPotter Mountain43.251°N122.338°W
Mowich Creek"Lillooet River
NW of Pemberton
BCstream92J/1150°30′0″N123°1′0″W
Mowich Creek"Manning Park
near the Lightning Lakes
BCstream92H/249°0′0″N120°59′0″W
Mowich Face"PierceWAcliffMount Rainier West46.868°N121.791°W
Mowich Flats"Birkenhead Ranges
N of Pemberton
BCflat92J/1050°33′0″N122°55′0″Wjust E of Tenquille Mountain
Mowich Illahee"deer pasture"
"place you'll find deer"
OkanoganWAtown/cityBuck Mountain48.398°N119.813°W
Mowich Lake"Deadman River
Bonaparte Plateau
BClake92P/251°1′0″N121°54′0″W
Mowich Lake"LinnORlakeMarion Forks44.503°N121.880°W
Mowich Lake"PierceWAlakeMowich Lake46.939°N121.860°W
Mowich Lake Entrance"PierceWAlocaleGolden Lakes46.927°N121.914°W
Mowich Park"DouglasORflatPotter Mountain43.258°N122.269°W
Mowich Post Office (historical)"KlamathORpoMuttonchop Butte43.372°N121.828°W
Mowich Recreation Site"BakerORlocalePhillips Lake44.692°N118.068°W
Mowich River"PierceWAstreamLe Dout Creek46.901°N122.029°W
Mowich Spring"HarneyORspringBig Mowich Mountain43.952°N119.581°W
Mowich Spring Butte"KlamathORsummitBig Hole43.378°N121.369°W
Mowich Mountain, Big"HarneyORsummitBig Mowich Mountain43.952°N119.564°Walso indexed under "B"
Mowich Reservoir, Big"GrantORreservoirSuplee Butte44.224°N119.608°Walso indexed under "B"
Mowitch Basin"deer"PonderaMTbasinMitten Lake48.252°N112.970°W
Mowitch Creek"Snake Indian River
Jasper National Park
ABstream83E/853°25′00″N118°29′00″WAlberta location code 51-4-W6
Mowitch Creek"ValleyIDstreamPungo Mountain44.779°N115.124°W
Mowitch Lake"KingWAlakeLake Philippa47.597°N121.548°W
Mowitch Point"Skeena estuary
near Prince Rupert
BCcape103J/154°10′00″N130°01′00″Wopposite Port Essington
Mox Chehalis Creek"two Chehalis", "No. 2 Chehalis"Grays HarborWAstreamMalone46.966°N123.361°Wmox is a variant of moxt or mokst for "two"
Mox Chuck Slough"two water(s)"Grays HarborWAstreamCentral Park46.958°N
Mox Chuck Truck Trail"two water(s)"Grays HarborWAtrailKamilche Valley123.240°W|
Mox Creek"two"IdahoIDstreamHemlock Butte46.384°N115.679°W
Mox Creek"two"PriceWIstreamJump River Fire Tower NW45.427°N90.641°WAs 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 PeninsulaAKlakeKenai C-1 SW60.513°N150.308°W
Mox Peaks"two"WhatcomWAsummitMount Redoubt48.948°N121.254°Walso known as the Twin Spirs; named Mox Peaks by the US Parks Service
Moxt Glacier"two"Tatshenshini-AlsekBCglacier114P/6Flanked by Ikt Glacier ("one") and Kloon Glacier ("three") and other numbered glaciers
Muckamuck Creek"food", "to eat"OkanoganWAstreamConconully West48.554°N119.844°W
Muckamuck Hill"OkanoganWAsummitConconully West48.603°N119.798°W
Muckamuck Mountain"OkanoganWAsummitConconully West48.611°N119.855°W
Muckamuck Pass"OkanoganWAgapConconully West48.588°N119.811°W
Muckamuck Trail"ClackamasORtrailCoxit Mountain48.634°N119.842°W

N

Placename Meaning County
or Region
State/Province Type USGS Quad
or NTS topo
Latitude Longitude Comments
Nanitch Campground"lookout", "guard"ClackamasORlocaleMount Hood South45.310°N121.734°Wnanitch means to watch, to see, to look out.
Nanitch Peak"to watch", "to see", "to guard", "to look out"Orford-Southgate DivideBClocale92K/950°43′37″N124°28′29″WNanitch Peak is to the west of the Compton Neve
Nowitka Lake"indeed, verily"Purcell Mountains/East KootenayBClake49°55′00″N115°22′00″W
Nowitka Lake"indeed, verily"Purcell Mountains/East KootenayBClake49°55′12″N116°24′08″W

O

Placename Meaning County
or Region
State/Province Type USGS Quad
or NTS topo
Latitude Longitude Comments
Olalla"berries"Similkameen-OkanaganBCcommunity82E/549°15′56″N119°49′40″Won Hwy 3A between Keremeos and Okanagan
Olalla"berries"KitsapWAcommunity47°25′45″N122°32′44″W
Ollala Creek"Similkameen-OkanaganBCstream82E/549°15′52″N119°49′45″Wat Olalla, BC
Ollala Creek"Douglas County, OregonORStream43°00′23″N123°35′13″W
Ollala Canyon"ChelanWAvalleyPeshastin47.539°N120.541°W
Ollala Dam"LincolnORdamToledo North44.682°N123.930°W
Ollala Lake"LincolnORreservoirToledo North44.682°N123.930°W
Olallie Creek"berry"Lewis County, WashingtonWAstreamChinook Pass46.77425 N121.55494 W[3]
Olo Mountain"hunger", "to be hungry"SnohomishWAsummitMeadow Mountain48.158°N121.859°W(or thirsty)

P

Placename Meaning County or region State/province Type USGS Quad or NTS topo Latitude Longitude Comments
Pill Point"red"Barclay SoundBCcape92C/1448°58′0″N125°5′0″Wmay be of English origin, but possibly Chinook
Pillchuck Creek"red water"Squamish RiverBCstream92G/1449°52′0″N123°14′0″W
Pillman Creek"red man"Atlin LakeBCstream104N/559°17′0″N133°48′0″Wmay be an English surname, but possibly Chinook
Pilchuck"red water"SnohomishWAtown/cityMcMurray48.266°N122.165°W
Pilchuck"SnohomishWAtown/cityGranite Falls48.019°N121.913°W
Pilchuck Bridge Campground"SkagitWAlocaleMcMurray48.321°N122.141°W
Pilchuck Creek"ClallamWAstreamOzette48.246°N124.626°W
Pilchuck Creek"SnohomishWAstreamArlington West48.209°N122.224°W
Pilchuck River"SnohomishWAstreamSnohomish47.904°N122.090°W
Pilchuck River Dam"SnohomishWAdamGranite Falls48.018°N121.905°W
Pilchuck, Mount"red water"SnohomishWAsummitVerlot48.058°N121.796°W
Pilldolla Creek"red dollar", "gold dollar"Skwawka River,
Jervis Inlet
BCstream92K/850°17′0″N124°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,
Shuswap Highland
BCstream104N/552°7′57″N119°54′50″Wdoubling pil ("red") means "blood"; Kilpill Mountain is to south (q.v.)
Piluk Glacier"red here/this"Stave River,
Garibaldi Ranges
BCglacier92G/10 49°40′42″N122°32′6″Wmaybe of Halqemeylem origin, but possibly Chinook
Piluk Peak"red here/this"Stave River,
Garibaldi Ranges
BCsummit92G/10 49°40′0″N122°34′0″Wmaybe of Halqemeylem origin, but possibly Chinook; -uk ending may mean "people", as in Halqemeylem
Pish Dam"fish"GlacierMTdamRocky Buttes48.833°N112.562°W
Pish River"Northwest ArcticAKstreamKotzebue A-466.178°N163.948°Wpish 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?)
Pishak Island"bad", "evil", "malicious"SitkaAKislandPort Alexander D-556.811°N135.434°W

S

Placename Meaning County or region State/province Type USGS Quad or NTS topo Latitude Longitude Comments
Saltchuck"salt water"the sea, the ocean, the Pacific
Sinnamoxt Glacier"seven"Tatshenshin-AlsekBCglacier114P/3flanked by Taghum Glacier ("six") and Stotekin Glacier ("eight") in numbered glaciers area
Siskiyou County"bob-tailed horse"SiskiyouCAcountyYreka41.59°N122.53°W
Sitkum"half", "halfway", "halfbreed"CoosORtown/citySitkum43.148°N123.860°W
Sitkum Butte"DeschutesORsummitPistol Butte43.827°N121.545°W
Sitkum Creek"Wrangell-PetersburgAKstreamPetersburg D-656.932°N133.868°W
Sitkum Creek"Kootenay LakeBCcreek82F/1149°36′0″N117°10′0″Whalfway along west arm of lake, and halfway between Nelson and Balfour
Sitkum Creek"Shuswap RiverBCstream82L/850°23′0″N118°28′0″WHalfway down east side of Sugar Lake
Sitkum Creek"LaneORstreamHuckleberry Mountain43.794°N122.297°W
Sitkum Creek"SnohomishWAstreamGlacier Peak West48.104°N121.184°W
Sitkum Glacier"SnohomishWAglacierGlacier Peak West48.109°N121.130°W
Sitkum Lake"Gold Range,
Monashee Mountains
BClake82L/850°26′0″N118°17′0″Wat head of Sitkum Creek and halfway between Sugar Lake and Arrow Lake, and on Sitkum Plateau
Sitkum Pass"Yukon–KoyukukAKgapWiseman A-167.182°N150.011°W
Sitkum Plateau"Gold Range,
Monashee Mountains
BCplateau82L/850°25′0″N118°15′0″Whalfway between Sugar Lake and Arrow Lake
Sitkum Post Office (historical)"CoosORtown/citySitkum43.148°N123.860°W
Sitkum River"ClallamWAstreamIndian Pass47.953°N124.242°W
Sitkum Shelter"ClallamWAlocaleIndian Pass47.945°N124.169°W
Siwash Bay"Indian/First Nations/Native American male"Valdez–CordovaAKbaySeward D-260.955°N147.651°Wsee Siwash
Siwash Bay"Knight InletBCbay92K/1250°40′0″N125°47′0″W"
Siwash Cove"Flores Island,
Clayoquot Sound
BCcove92E/849°16′0″N126°11′0″W"
Siwash Creek"Matanuska-SusitnaAKstreamTalkeetna C-362.571°N151.069°W"
Siwash Creek"Yukon–KoyukukAKstreamChandalar A-667.126°N149.557°W"
Siwash Creek"Yukon–KoyukukAKstreamBlack River A-2 NW66.233°N141.833°W"
Siwash Creek"Thompson PlateauBCstream92H/949°40′0″N120°20′0″W"
25 km NNE of Princeton
Siwash Creek"Fraser CanyonBCstream92H/1149°35′0″N121°24′0″W"
5 km NE of Yale
Siwash Creek"Monashee Mountains,
Canoe Reach, Kinbasket Lake
BCstream83D/72°15′0″N118°48′0″W"
45 km NE of Blue River
Siwash Creek"Fraser CanyonBCstream92I/450°6′0″N121°34′0″W"
15 km S of Lytton
Siwash Creek"ClearwaterIDstreamClarke Mountain46.671°N115.550°W"
Siwash Creek"ShoshoneIDstreamThree Sisters47.232°N115.745°W"
Siwash Creek"DouglasORstreamSteamboat43.369°N122.671°W"
Siwash Creek"ClallamWAstreamDickey Lake48.058°N124.617°W"
Siwash Creek"LewisWAstreamBlue Lake121.693°W"
Siwash Creek"OkanoganWAstreamTonasket48.713°N119.437°W"
Siwash Gulch"SiskiyouCAvalleyIndian Creek Baldy41.686°N122.814°W"
Siwash Island"Valdez–CordovaAKislandSeward D-260.961°N147.614°W"
Siwash Island"Pitt River
(Pitt Polder)
BCisland92G/749°20′0″N122°39′0″W"
Siwash Lake"Quesnel HighlandBClake82F/653°31′5″N121°59′55″W"
60 km SE of Prince George
Siwash Lake"Thompson PlateauBClake93H/1249°50′0″N120°18′0″W"
45 km SE of Merritt
Siwash Lake"Bonnington RangeBClake82H/1649°22′0″N117°28′0″W"
15 km NE of Castlegar, near Siwash Mountain
Siwash Mountain"Bonnington RangeBCsummit82F/649°21′24″N117°27′3″W"
15 km NE of Castlegar, near Siwash Lake
Siwash Pass"Yukon–KoyukukAKgapChandalar B-367.315°N148.379°W"
Siwash Peak"ShoshoneIDsummitThree Sisters47.205°N115.741°W"
Siwash Point"Okanagan LakeBCpoint982E/1349°53′0″N119°31′0″W"
W. end Kelowna-Westbank bridge
Siwash Reservoir"PhillipsMTreservoirPea Ridge47.748°N107.933°W"
Siwash Rock"Stanley Park,
Vancouver
BCrock92G/649°18′32″N123°9′11″W"
NB see Siwash Rock
Siwash Rock"Johnstone StraitBCrock92K/650°21′0″N125°28′0″W"
off S shore East Thurlow Island
Siwash Rock Mountain"Shuswap Highland
-Salmon River
BCsummit82L/550°23′44″N119°32′28″W"
25 km WSW of Armstrong, British Columbia
Siwash Slough"SkagitWAgutBow48.563°N122.491°W"
Skook Creeksee SkookumLewisWAstreamToledo46.464°N122.770°WSkook is a short form of Skookum
Skook Davidson, Mount"Kechika Ranges,
Northern Rockies
BCsummit94L/1158°40′55″N127°19′57″W"
Named for John "Skook" Davidson who was an outfitter and rancher in this region, and a contractor on the Alaska Highway. The mountain overlooks his Flying J Ranch
Skook Jim, Mount"Stein River,
Lillooet Ranges
BCsummit94J/150°7′12″N122°13′20″W"
Skook Jim or Skookum Jim, aka 25-Mile Jim, was a pioneer in the Pemberton-Birken area
Skooks Landingsee SkookumRabbit River
at confluence Liard River
BClanding94M/1159°37′56″N127°7′12″WSkook is a short form of Skookum; named in reference to "Skook" Davidson
Skookoleel Creek"big berries"?FlatheadMTstreamSkookoleel Creek48.571°N114.313°Wpossibly not of Chinook origin, but if so "oleel" may be from "olallie" ("berry")
Skookumsee SkookumLakeMItown/cityLuther44.081°N85.644°W
Skookum (historical)"FlatheadMTlocaleSomers48.014°N114.217°WUsages 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)"LanderNVtown/cityVigus Butte39.538°N117.175°W
Skookum Bay"Red Lake,
near Kenora
ONbay52 N/451°01′18″N93°52′12″W
Skookum Bridge"LakeMIbridgeLuther44.079°N85.643°W
Skookum Butte"IdahoIDsummitWest Fork Butte46.665°N114.394°W
Skookum Butte"MissoulaMTsummitWest Fork Butte46.665°N114.394°W
Skookum Butte"KlamathORsummitWalker Mountain43.254°N121.655°W
Skookum Butte Lookout"MissoulaMTlocaleWest Fork Butte46.665°N114.394°W
Skookum Canyon"ShoshoneIDvalleyThree Sisters47.231°N115.711°W
Skookum Canyon"HarneyORvalleyDollar Basin44.040°N118.539°W
Skookum Canyon"FranklinWAvalleyMonumental Rock46.595°N118.440°W
Skookum Canyon"KlickitatWAvalleyWahkiacus45.818°N121.124°W
Skookum Chuck Camp (historical)"DouglasORlocaleAcker Rock43.019°N122.671°W
Skookum Chuck Creek"BakerORstreamSturgill Creek44.685°N117.079°W
Skookum Community Center"Pend OreilleWAlocaleSkookum Creek48.257°N117.220°W
Skookum Creek"AnchorageAKstreamSeward D-6 SE60.786°N148.996°W
Skookum Creek"NomeAKstreamSolomon D-664.850°N164.550°W
Skookum Creek"NomeAKstreamNome C-164.640°N165.216°W
Skookum Creek"NomeAKstreamTeller A-365.099°N166.247°W
Skookum Creek"NomeAKstreamTeller A-365.031°N166.196°W
Skookum Creek"NomeAKstreamBendeleben C-565.652°N164.421°W
Skookum Creek"NomeAKstreamTeller C-565.631°N167.435°W
Skookum Creek"NomeAKstreamBendeleben C-565.516°N164.269°W
Skookum Creek"Prince of Wales – HyderAKstreamKetchikan D-155.984°N130.052°W
Skookum Creek"Valdez–CordovaAKstreamNabesna A-262.109°N141.835°W
Skookum Creek"Valdez–CordovaAKstreamNabesna B-462.401°N142.973°W
Skookum Creek"Yukon–KoyukukAKstreamMedfra A-463.097°N154.925°W
Skookum Creek"Yukon–KoyukukAKstreamTanana A-165.199°N150.144°W
Skookum Creek"Mamquam River,
Squamish
BCstream92G/1049°43′7″N122°59′35″W
Skookum Creek"IdahoIDstreamHolly Creek46.422°N115.147°W
Skookum Creek"KootenaiIDstreamSkitwish Peak47.739°N116.469°W
Skookum Creek"ShoshoneIDstreamThree Sisters47.228°N115.707°W
Skookum Creek"BakerORstreamBennet Peak45.004°N117.426°W
Skookum Creek"ClatsopORstreamGearhart46.033°N123.908°W
Skookum Creek"DouglassORstreamHamaker Butte43.131°N122.349°W
Skookum Creek"GrantORstreamJohnny Cake Mountain44.969°N119.433°W
Skookum Creek"HarneyORstreamDollar Basin44.040°N118.538°W
Skookum Creek"JacksonORstreamCascade Gorge42.714°N122.543°W
Skookum Creek"JacksonORstreamParker Mountain42.023°N122.360°W
Skookum Creek"LaneORstreamWaldo Mountain43.856°N122.063°W
Skookum Creek"UmatillaORstreamJubilee Lake45.867°N117.983°W
Skookum Creek"WallowaORstreamDuck Creek45.109°N116.939°W
Skookum Creek"WascoORstreamKaskela44.922°N121.080°W
Skookum Creek"ClallamWAstreamMount Zion47.930°N123.092°W
Skookum Creek"MasonWAstreamShelton47.133°N123.087°W
Skookum Creek"Pend OreilleWAstreamCusick48.299°N117.251°W
Skookum Creek"PierceWAstreamSun Top47.054°N121.573°W
Skookum Creek"WhatcomWAstreamAcme48.671°N122.140°W
Skookum Creek Camp"DouglasORlocaleAcker Rock43.020°N122.670°W
Skookum Creek Recreation Site"LaneORlocaleWaldo Mountain43.861°N122.044°W
Skookum Flat"KlickitatWAflatKlickitat45.805°N121.176°W
Skookum Game Exclosure"MorrowORlocaleMadison Butte45.016°N119.412°W
Skookum Glacier"Kenai PeninsulaAKglacierSeward C-660.730°N148.896°W
Skookum Gorge"JacksonORvalleyCascade Gorge42.713°N122.544°W
Skookum Gulch"Yukon–KoyukukAKvalleyIditarod D-1 NW62.985°N156.383°W
Skookum Gulch"Sooke,
Greater Victoria
BClocale92B/548°22′56″N123°51′28″W
Skookum Gulch"SiskiyouCAvalleyGazelle Mountain41.493°N122.693°W
Skookum Gulch"Stewart River,
NE of Mayo
YTriver106D/664°29′58″N135°14′40″W
Skookum Gulch"Yukon River,
near Dawson City
YTvalley115O/1463°55′04″N139°20′20″W
Skookum Island"Skookumchuck Narrows,
Sechelt Inlet
BCisland92G/1249°43′28″N123°52′36″W
Skookum Jim Mountain"Peel River,
N of Dawson City
Ogilvie Range
YTsummit116G/365°10′35″N139°02′20″Wnamed for Skookum Jim, co-discoverer of Klondike goldfields; not to be confused with namesake of Mount Skook Jim (q.v.)
Skookum Joe Canyon"Sweet GrassMTvalleyEnos Mountain45.542°N110.041°W
Skookum Lake"Kenai PeninsulaAKlakeKenai C-2 NW60.688°N150.749°W
Skookum Lake"Deadman River,
Bonaparte Plateau
BClake92P/251°6′37″N120°52′52″W
Skookum Lake"IdahoIDlakeDick Creek46.636°N114.363°W
Skookum Lake"FlatheadMTlakeMarion48.023°N114.743°W
Skookum Lake"Mississagi River,
near Sault Ste. Marie
ONlake41J/1246°31′30″N83°35′50″W
Skookum Lake"ClackamasORlakeBagby Hot Springs44.998°N122.162°W
Skookum Lake"DouglasORlakeGarwood Butte43.167°N122.334°W
Skookum Lake"LakeORlakeCommodore Ridge42.712°N120.072°W
Skookum Lake"LaneORlakeWaldo Mountain43.865°N122.032°W
Skookum Lake"TillamookORreservoirBlaine45.373°N123.701°W
Skookum Lake Campground"ClackamasORlocaleBagby Hot Springs44.998°N122.164°W
Skookum Lake Dam"TillamookORdamBlaine45.373°N123.697°W
Skookum Lake Waterhole"LakeORreservoirCommodore Ridge42.708°N120.068°W
Skookum Lakes"MarionORlakeNewberg45.263°N122.959°W
Skookum Meadow"SkamaniaWAflatLone Butte46.096°N121.844°W
Skookum Mine"SummitCOmineDillon39.629°N106.098°W
Skookum Mine"LanderNVmineVigus Butte39.541°N117.178°W
Skookum Mine"KittitasWAmineMount Stuart47.411°N120.975°W
Skookum Mining District"LanderNVcivilVigus Butte39.558°N117.179°W
Skookum Mountain"LincolnMTsummitSylvanite48.715°N115.790°W
Skookum Peak"Pend OreilleWAsummitSkookum Creek48.303°N117.189°W
Skookum Peninsula"Red Lake,
near Kenora
ONcape52N/451°01′39″N93°51′44″W
Skookum Point"Pelican Lake,
SE of Brandon
MBcape62G/1249°30′21″N99°40′32″W
Skookum Point"SandersMTsummitBend47.968°N115.020°W
Skookum Point"MasonWAcapeShelton47.205°N123.009°W
Skookum Portage"Churchill River, between Nelson and Granville LakesMBportage63N/1655°59′42″N100°28′26″W
Skookum Pond"DouglasORlakeBuckeye Lake43.009°N122.596°W
Skookum Prairie"HumboldtCAareaFrench Camp Ridge41.159°N123.867°W
Skookum Prairie"DouglasORflatGarwood Butte43.146°N122.325°W
Skookum Prairie Lookout"DouglasORlocaleGarwood Butte43.138°N122.328°W
Skookum Puss Mountain"strong cat" (big cougar)ChelanWAsummitPrince Creek48.199°N120.480°W
Skookum Reservoirsee SkookumDeltaCOreservoirGrand Mesa39.062°N107.880°W
Skookum River"NomeAKstreamSolomon C-464.663°N163.799°W
Skookum Rock"CrookORpillarOpal Mountain44.548°N120.586°W
Skookum Saddle"KootenaiIDgapSkitwish Peak47.706°N116.432°W
Skookum Spring"GrantORspringDollar Basin44.052°N118.502°W
Skookum Spring"HarneyORspringVan43.939°N118.699°W
Skookum Spring"HarneyORspringRound Top Butte43.401°N119.889°W
Skookum Spring"KlamathORspringWalker Mountain43.260°N121.697°W
Skookum Spring"MorrowORspringMadison Butte45.014°N119.408°W
Skookum Spring"UmatillaORspringJubilee Lake45.842°N117.984°W
Skookum Tum Tum Park"brave",
"stalwart"
or "big/powerful waterfall"
MarionORparkDrake Crossing44.961°N122.631°W
Skookumchuck"rapids"
("strong water");
See Skookumchuck
Prince of Wales – HyderAKchannelCraig D-455.915°N133.313°W
Skookumchuck"Lillooet RiverBClocality92G/1649°56′14″N122°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,
East Kootenay
BCcommunity82G/1349°54′50″N115°45′35″Wname derives from Skookumchuck Rapids on Columbia River in this area
Skookumchuck"ThurstonWAtown/cityEast Olympia46.906°N122.770°W
Skookumchuck Brook"GraftonNHstreamFranconia44.194°N71.694°W
Skookumchuck Campground"IdahoIDlocaleSlate Creek45.703°N116.314°W
Skookumchuck Canyon"DouglasWAvalleyPalisades47.421°N119.925°W
Skookumchuck Creek"Columbia River,
East Kootenay
BCstream82G/1349°55′50″N115°46′17″Wname derives from Skookumchuck Rapids on the Columbia River
Skookumchuck Creek"IdahoIDstreamSlate Creek45.700°N116.317°W
Skookumchuck Creek"KittitasWAstreamCape Horn SE47.039°N120.023°W
Skookumchuck Dam"ThurstonWAdamVail46.785°N122.717°W
Skookumchuck Heights Spring"KittitasWAspringWhiskey Dick Mountain47.046°N120.199°W
Skookumchuck Mountain"Purcell Mountains,
East Kootenay
BCsummit82F/1649°50′38″N116°13′38″Wname derives from Skookumchuck Rapids on Columbia River
Skookumchuck Narrows"Sechelt InletBCsaltwater rapids92G/1249°44′13″N123°53′35″W
Skookumchuck Narrows Provincial Park"Sechelt InletBCpark92G/1249°44′0″N123°54′0″W
Skookumchuck Rapids"Columbia River,
East Kootenay
BCrapids82L/1049°55′26″N115°45′22″Wearliest documented use of "Skookumchuck", by explorer David Thompson; location is approximate as uncharted in BC Basemap
Skookumchuck Rapids"Shuswap River,
just downstream from Mabel Lake
BCrapids82L/1049°50′38″N116°13′38″Walso Skookumchuck Rapids Provincial Park
Skookumchuck Rapids"JeffersonWArapidsKalaloch Ridge47.644°N124.250°W
Skookumchuck Reservoir"ThurstonWAreservoirVail46.785°N122.717°W
Skookumchuck River"LewisWAstreamCentralia46.720°N122.981°W
Skookumchuck Spring"DouglasWAspringPalisades47.422°N119.925°W
Skookumchuck Trail"GraftonNHtrailFranconia44.186°N71.658°W
Skookumchuck Work Center"IdahoIDlocaleDairy Mountain45.696°N116.123°W
Skookumhouse Butte"prison", "jail"CurryORsummitQuosatana Butte42.480°N124.212°W
Skookumhouse Canyon"CurryORvalleyQuosatana Butte42.488°N124.206°W
Skookumhouse Prairie"CurryORflatSoldier Camp Mountain42.519°N124.202°W
Skookumschuck"Prince of Wales – HyderAKgutCraig D-455.913°N133.313°W
Skukum Creeksee SkookumSoutheast FairbanksAKstreamEagle A-164.077°N141.218°W
Skukum Groupsee SkookumBC/YTvolcanic group60°N134°W
Slatechuck Creek"slate creek"Haida GwaiiBCstream103F153.24°N132.25°Wthe slate referred to is black argillite, used in Haida carving and found only in this creek basin
Slatechuck Mountain"Haida GwaiiBCsummit103F453.25°N132.25°W
Snass Creek"rain"Manning ParkBCcreek
Snass MountainManning ParkBCmountain
Spatsum"basket-making grass"ThompsonBCrail siding50° 33.56'N121° 17.75'W

T

Placename Meaning County/region State/province Type USGS Quad/NTS topo Latitude Longitude Comments
Taghum"six"West KootenayBCcommunitysix miles from the confluence of the Slocan and Kootenay Rivers and/or six miles (10 km) west of Nelson, British Columbia
Tamanawas Falls"spirit, power, sorcerer"Hood RiverORfallsDog River45.401°N121.588°W
Tamanos Mountain"spirit, power"PierceWAsummitChinook Pass46.872°N121.596°W
Tatoosh Buttes"breasts", "chest"OkanoganWAsummitTatoosh Buttes48.902°N120.541°Wcan also mean "milk" but in topographic terms almost invariably "breasts" or "teats"
Tatoosh Creek"LewisWAstreamMount Rainier West46.766°N121.763°W
Tatoosh Hills"SkamaniaWAsummitGumboot Mountain45.855°N122.186°W
Tatoosh Island"ClallamWAislandCape Flattery48.393°N124.737°W
Tatoosh Islands"Ketchikan GatewayAKislandKetchikan C-655.522°N131.841°W
Tatoosh Creek"LewisWAstreamMount Rainier West46.766°N121.763°W
Tatoosh Lakes"LewisWAlakeTatoosh Lakes46.715°N121.677°W
Tatoosh Lookout"LewisWAlocaleTatoosh Lakes46.706°N121.663°W
Tatoosh Point"Ketchikan GatewayAKcapeKetchikan C-6 SE55.529°N131.824°W
Tatoosh Range"LewisWArangeMount Rainier East46.757°N121.719°W
Tatoosh Ridge"LewisWAridgeTatoosh Lakes46.723°N121.661°W
Tatoosh Ridge Lookout"LewisWAlocaleTatoosh Lakes46.706°N121.663°W
Tatoosh Rocks"Ketchikan GatewayAKareaKetchikan C-655.533°N131.849°W
Tatoosh Trail"LewisWAtrailTatoosh Lakes46.673°N121.664°W
Tatoosh Trailhead"LewisWAlocaleTatoosh Lakes46.669°N121.633°W
Tatoosh Wilderness"LewisWAparkTatoosh Lakes46.700°N121.668°W
Tenas Camp (historical)"small, little, young"Hood RiverORlocaleTanner Butte45.604°N121.879°W
Tenas Creek"Valdez–CordovaAKstreamValdez B-261.434°N144.446°W
Tenas Creek"Birkenhead River, near PembertonBCstream92J/7
Tenas Creek"Bulkley River, near SmithersBCstream93L/11
Tenas Creek"BenewahIDstreamSanders47.073°N116.765°W
Tenas Creek"ChelanWAstreamPinnacle Mountain48.188°N120.684°W
Tenas Creek"PierceWAstreamSawtooth Ridge46.748°N121.937°W
Tenas Creek"SkagitWAstreamPrairie Mountain48.324°N121.439°W
Tenas Creek"Ross River,
near Faro
YTstream105K/162°02′35″N132°20′20″W
Tenas George Canyon"little George", "young George"ChelanWAvalleyRocky Reach Dam47.572°N120.258°Wcould be someone who was called "little George", or a child named George
Tenas Hill"Skeena River, near HazeltonBCsummit93M/5
Tenas Island"Tolmie Channel,
between Princess Royal Island and Sarah Island
BCisland103A/10
Tenas Lake"Matanuska-SusitnaAKlakeHealy A-163.187°N147.189°W
Tenas Lake"Atnarko River,
near Bella Coola
BClake93C/4
Tenas Lake"Birkenhead River,
near Pemberton
BClake93C/452°9′35″N125°42′45″W
Tenas Lake"Lillooet River,
just downstream from Lillooet Lake
BClake92J/2Tenas Lake is a.k.a. Little Lillooet Lake, which is joined to Lillooet Lake by Tenas Narrows since raising of lake level
Tenas Lake"MasonWAlakeMount Washington47.504°N123.160°W
Tenas Lakes"LaneORlakeLinton Lake44.229°N121.917°W
Tenas Mary Creek"little Mary"FerryWAstreamToroda48.955°N118.768°Weither a child named Mary, or an adult nicknamed "little Mary"
Tenas Mountain"OkanoganWAsummitBrewster48.088°N119.869°W
Tenas Narrows"Lillooet River, between Lillooet Lake and Tenas Lake, which is a.k.a. Little Lillooet Lake)BCnarrows92J/2
Tenas Peak"Garibaldi Ranges-Lillooet RiverBCsummit92G/15
Tenas Peak"DouglasORsummitTolo Mountain43.324°N122.035°W
Tenas Peak Lookout Station"DouglasORlocaleTolo Mountain43.325°N122.035°W
Tenas Tikke Glacier"small desire/need", "small request"Tatshenshini-AlsekBCglacier114P/6Tikke Glacier is nearby; tikke is usually ticky or tikegh
Tenasillahe Island"little land", i.e. "island"ClatsopORislandCathlamet46.229°N123.455°W
Tenaskli Creek"little joy", "small joke"Bowron RiverBCstream093H1353°51′00″N121°55′00″Wcould 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 – HyderAKislandCraig D-455.998°N133.296°W
Tenass Lake"Mississagi River,
near Sault Ste. Marie
ONlake041J/546°26′38″N83°37′13″W
Tenass Pass"little, small", i.e. "island"Prince of Wales – HyderAKislandPetersburg A-556.000°N133.342°W
Tilikum Crossing"people, friend, kin"MultnomahORbridgePortland45.506°N122.665°W
Tillicum"The Gorge,
Victoria
BCcommunity92B/648°27′5″N123°24′3″Walso Tillicum Mall
Tillicum"PierceWAtown/cityFort Lewis47.124°N122.556°W
Tillicum Beach"LincolnORtown/cityYachats44.363°N124.092°W
Tillicum Beach"IslandWAlocaleLangley48.103°N122.399°W
Tillicum Beach Recreation Site"LincolnORlocaleYachats44.366°N124.091°W
Tillicum Campground"SkamaniaWAlocaleLone Butte46.123°N121.779°W
Tillicum Bay"Sechelt InletBCbay92G/1249°32′0″N123°46′0″Win "Greater Sechelt"
Tillicum Bay"Parry SoundONbay31L/346°12′23″N79°29′19″Wnear North Bay
Tillicum Creek"Pend-d'Oreille RiverBCbay82F/349°2′0″N117°25′0″W14 km E of Trail
Tillicum Creek"UmatillaORstreamHuron45.481°N118.304°W
Tillicum Creek"ChelanWAstreamHuckleberry Mountain43.794°N122.295°W
Tillicum Creek"LaneORstreamChumstick Mountain47.748°N120.393°W
Tillicum Creek"Pend OreilleWAstreamOrwig Hump48.725°N117.069°W
Tillicum Creek"SkamaniaWAstreamQuartz Creek Butte46.180°N121.831°W
Tillicum Elementary School"VictoriaBCschoolVancouver Island
Tillicum Elementary School"PierceWAschoolSteilacoom47.126°N122.552°W
Tillicum Junior High School"KingWAschoolIssaquah47.599°N122.124°W
Tillicum Mine"GrantORmineGranite44.857°N118.381°W
Tillicum Peak"Pend OreilleWAsummitMonumental Mountain48.729°N117.152°W
Tillicum Point"PierceWAsummitMowich Lake46.906°N121.827°W
Tillicum Rock"MasonWApillarShelton47.155°N123.008°W
Tillicum Siding"PierceWAlocaleSteilacoom47.130°N122.538°W
Tillicum Village"KitsapWAlocaleDuwamish Head47.541°N122.482°W
Tillicum Lake"CaribooBClake93A/352°6′0″N121°26′0″W50 km E of Williams Lake
Tillicum Mountain"Dickson Range, Bridge River CountryBCsummit92J/1450°52′39″N123°15′32″W
Tillicum Mountain"Valhalla Range, Slocan ValleyBClake82F/1349°59′1″N117°42′36″W
Tikke Glacier"Tatshenshini-AlsekBCglacier114P/659°18′0″N137°15′0″W
Tkope Creek"white"Tatshenshini-AlsekBCstream114P/55issues from Tkope Glacier
Tkope Glacier"white:Tatshenshini-AlsekBCglacier114P/36
Tokatee Klootchman State Natural Site"pretty woman"LaneORstate park
Toketic"pretty"ThompsonBCwhistlestop50° 32.06'ºN121° 16.94'
Toketie Creek"pretty"ChelanWAstreamLeavenworth47.522°N120.717°W
Toketie Lake"ChelanWAlakeLeavenworth47.510°N120.743°W
Tolo"win", "earn", "pay" (as in paycheque)JacksonORtown/citySams Valley42.424°N122.970°W
Tolo"KitsapWAtown/citySuquamish47.655°N122.584°W
Tolo Creek"DouglasORstreamTolo Mountain43.299°N122.057°W
Tolo Creek"Hood RiverORstreamBadger Lake45.311°N121.504°W
Tolo Creek"ChelanWAstreamGoode Mountain48.425°N120.911°W
Tolo Lake"IdahoIDlakeGrangeville West45.916°N116.235°W
Tolo Lake Access Area"IdahoIDlakeGrangeville West45.914°N116.238°W
Tolo Mountain"Orford-Southgate DivideBritish Columbiaglacier92K/1050°43′36″N124°31′15″Win the same area as Kula Kula Peak and Nanitch Peak (q.v.); west of the Compton Neve
Tolo Mountain"DouglasORsummitTolo Mountain43.319°N122.012°W
Tolo Mountain"ChelanWAsummitGoode Mountain48.395°N120.894°W
Tolo Lake Access Area"JacksonORpoSams Valley42.424°N122.970°W
Tomahnous Creek"spirit, power"Tatshenshini-AlsekBCstream114P/44issues from Tomahnous Glacier
Tomahnous Glacier"Tatshenshini-AlsekBCglacier114P/45tomahnous is usually tamahnous, sometimes tamanass or tamanawass/tamanawaz
Towagh Creek"shining, bright"Tatshenshini-AlsekBCstream114P/43issues from Tomahnous Glacier
Towagh Glacier"Tatshenshini-AlsekBCglacier114P/44
Tsee Creek"sweet"ShalalthBCstream92J/950°43′41″N122°13′12″Wwhen 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-AlsekBCglacier114P/35tsiatko is something like a sasquatch
Tukwila"nut", "hazelnut"KingWAcity
Tum Lake"heart, heartbeat, soul/mind, feeling"DeschutesORlakeBroken Top44.034°N121.638°Wtum is possibly short for tumwater ("waterfall") rather than tumtum
Tumtum, Washington"heart, heartbeat, soul/mind, feeling"StevensWAtown/cityTumtum47.892°N117.682°W
Tumtum Creek"North Thompson RiverBCstream82M/1455 km NE of Clearwaterf
Tumtum Lake"Adams RiverBClake82M/1470 km NE of Clearwater, British Columbia; not connected to Tumtum Creek but nearby)
Tumtum Lake"HarneyORlakeTumtum Lake42.140°N118.585°W
Tumtum Mountain"ClarkWAsummitYale Dam45.935°N122.335°W
Tumtum Peak"PierceWAsummitWahpenayo Peak46.750°N121.868°W
Tumtum River"LincolnORstreamMarys Peak44.589°N123.511°W
Tumwata Creek"waterfall"JeffersonWAstreamHunger Mountain47.883°N124.105°W
Tumwater (historical)"waterfall"WascoORlocaleWishram45.648°N120.963°W
Tumwater"waterfall"ThurstonWAtown/cityTumwater47.008°N122.908°W
Tumwater Basin"OkanoganWAbasinStubblefield Point48.101°N119.461°W
Tumwater Botanical Area"ChelanWAareaLeavenworth47.621°N120.708°W
Tumwater Bridge"ChelanWAbridgeMcGregor Mountain48.391°N120.844°W
Tumwater Butte"KlickitatWAsummitLone Pine Butte45.914°N120.531°W
Tumwater Campground"ChelanWAlocaleWinton/McGregor Mountain47.677°N120.732°W
Tumwater Canyon"ChelanWAvalleyLeavenworth47.585°N120.677°W
Tumwater Canyon Dam"ChelanWAdamLeavenworth47.617°N120.722°W
Tumwater Corral Spring"KlickitatWAspringLone Pine Butte45.920°N120.541°W
Tumwater Creek"ClallamWAstreamPort Angeles48.123°N120123.445°W
Tumwater Creek"LewisWAstreamCowlitz Falls46.467°N122.112°W
Tumwater Creek"OkanoganWAstreamStubblefield Point48.080°N119.460°W
Tumwater Falls"ShermanORfallsQuinton45.659°N120.501°W
Tumwater Falls Dam"ThurstonWAdamTumwater47.015°N122.903°W
Tumwater Lake"KingWAlakeGrotto47.632°N121.403°W
Tumwater Lake"ThurstonWAschoolMaytown46.992°N122.924°W
Tumwater Mountain"ChelanWAsummitLeavenworth47.616°N120.700°W
Tumwater Mountain"ChelanWAsummitLeavenworth47.616°N120.700°W
Tumwater Mountain"LewisWAsummitCowlitz Falls46.428°N122.103°W
Tyee"chief, big, boss"Skagway-Hoonah–AngoonAKtown/citySitka A-257.041°N134.543°W
Tyee"Skeena Estuary,
near Prince Rupert
BCrailway point103I/454°12′0″N129°57′0″Wopposite Port Essington
Tyee"DouglasORtown/cityTyee43.444°N123.550°W
Tyee Bank"Skeena Estuary,
near Prince Rupert
BCbank103I/454°11′0″N129°59′0″Wopposite Port Essington
Tyee Bar"JosephineORbarBunker Creek42.658°N123.656°W
Tyee Beach"IslandWAtown/cityLangley48.093°N122.384°W
Tyee Butte"N shore Cheslatta LakeBCsummitLick Creek53°43′59″N125°31′0″W
Tyee Butte"WallowaORsummitLick Creek45.177°N117.014°W
Tyee Camp"DouglasORlocaleTyee43.439°N123.575°W
Tyee City"HumboldtCAtown/cityTyee City40.923°N124.126°W
Tyee Cove"ClarkNVbayMount Davis35.619°N114.669°W
Tyee Creek"Wrangell-Petersburg BoroughAKstreamBradfield Canal A-556.213°N131.526°W
Tyee Creek"Ruby Range,
near Bonanza Pass
BCstream82K/444.918°N116.000°WS of Nakusp-Slocan divide (Bonanza Pass)
Tyee Creek"LadysmithBCstream92G/449°0"N123°49′0″W
Tyee Creek"ValleyIDstreamMcCall44.918°N116.000°W
Tyee Creek"DeschutesORstreamSouth Sister44.036°N121.763°W
Tyee Creek"WallowaORstreamLick Creek45.220°N117.004°W
Tyee Creek"ChelanWAstreamTyee Mountain47.829°N120.415°W
Tyee Glacier"Mamquam Mountain,
near Squamish
BCglacier92G/1549°48′18″N122°53′36″W
Tyee High School"KingWAschoolDes Moines47.436°N122.276°W
Tyee Hill"ClallamWAsummitLake Pleasant48.086°N124.343°W
Tyee Lake"Wrangell-Petersburg BoroughAKlakeBradfield Canal A-556.191°N131.481°W
Tyee Lake"Cariboo,
N of Williams Lake
BClake93B/852°22′34″N122°4′49″W
Tyee Lake"40 km NW of Summit LakeBClake93B/854°33′15″N123°2′22″W75 km NNW of Prince George
Tyee Lakes"InyoCAlakeMount Thompson37.181°N118.578°W
Tyee Middle School"KingWAschoolMercer Island47.574°N122.156°W
Tyee Mine"StevensWAmineDeep Lake48.858°N117.619°W
Tyee Mountain"Gold River, W of Campbell RiverBCsummit92F/1349°58′46″N125°53′39″Won divide between Gold, Heber and Salmon Rivers.
Tyee Mountain"BoiseIDsummitTyee Mountain44.018°N115.303°W
Tyee Mountain"DouglasORsummitTyee Mountain43.433°N123.460°W
Tyee Mountain"ChelanWAsummitTyee Mountain47.855°N120.470°W
Tyee Mountain Recreation Area"DouglasORlocaleTyee Mountain43.486°N123.483°W
Tyee Park Elementary School"PierceWAschoolSteilacoom47.149°N122.507°W
Tyee Peak"PierceWAsummitMowich Lake46.963°N121.766°W
Tyee Point"Horseshoe BayBCcape92G/649°22′51″N123°16′28″W
Tyee Point"West Thurlow Island,
Johnstone Strait
BCcape92K/550°23′16″N125°47′3″W
Tyee Pool Camp"SnohomishWAlocaleBedal48.068°N121.407°W
Tyee Post Office (historical)"DouglasORpoTyee43.444°N123.550°W
Tyee Prairie"ClallamWAflatLake Pleasant48.051°N124.358°W
Tyee Rapids"JosephineORrapidsBunker Creek42.656°N123.663°W
Tyee Recreation Site"LaneORlocaleFlorence43.882°N124.122°W
Tyee Ridge"ChelanWAridgeTyee Mountain47.816°N120.459°Walso Tyee Ridge Spring Nos. 1-3, 6-8 in situ
Tyee Shoal"KitsapWAbarDuwamish Head47.611°N122.485°W
Tyee Split"Campbell RiverBCsplit92K/350°3′0″N125°15′26″WCampbell River Airfield
Tyee Springs"SkamaniaWAspringTermination Point45.875°N121.970°W
Tyee Valley Golf Course"KingWAlocaleDes Moines47.428°N122.310°W
Tyee View Cemetery"DouglasORcemeteryTyee Mountain43.404°N123.426°W
Tyeen Glacierl"Skagway-Hoonah–AngoonAKglacierMount Fairweather D-458.868°N137.179°Wprobably Tlingit, but possibly Chinook adaptation
Tyhee"chief, big, boss"BannockIDtown/cityPocatello North42.952°N112.466°W
Tyhee Creek"TelkwaBCstream93L/1154°41′2″N127°1′44″W
Tyhee Elementary School"BannockIDschoolPocatello North42.949°N112.470°W
Tyhee Lake"TelkwaBClake93L/1154°42′59″N127°2′35″WAso Tyhee Lake Provincial Park
Tyhee Lateral"BannockIDcanalMichaud42.950°N112.508°W
Tyhee Wasteway"BannockIDcanalPocatello North42.962°N112.465°W
Tzum Point"painted, marked, spotted"Bear Lake, Takla CountryIDcanalPocatello North56°5′24″N126°47′27″W110 km NE of Hazelton;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"TillamookORstreamBlaine45.256°N123.656°W
Wakepish Creek"no fish"SkamaniaWAstreamFrench Butte46.324°N121.971°W
Waketickeh Creek"don't want", "don't need"MasonWAstreamEldon47.559°N123.024°W

Y

Placename Meaning County/region State/province Type USGS Quad/NTS topo Latitude Longitude Comments
Yakawawa Canyon"it talks"WhitmanWAvalleyGranite Point46.576°N117.288°Wyaka 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"LinnORlocaleUpper Soda44.400°N122.337°Wusually yukwa

See also

References

  1. Gibbs, George (1863), DICTIONARY OF THE CHINOOK JARGON, OR, TRADE LANGUAGE OF OREGON. (PDF), Seattle: Cramoisy Press (New York) via University of Washington
  2. "Chackchack Lake". BC Geographical Names.
  3. "Definition of OLALLIEBERRY".
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