Squaw Valley en · PROPN
Etymology
From squaw + valley.
Meanings
- (proscribed) A basin in Fresno County, California, United States.
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(dated) A census-designated place in Fresno County, California, United States, named after this basin.
To go to Squaw Valley, instead of taking Route 267 continue on around the lake a bit to Tahoe City and pick up Highway 89, which will enter the Olympic Valley. After it leaves Squaw Valley, Route 89 will meet up with I-80 just west of Truckee.
1994, Corey Sandler, Econoguide to Las Vegas, Longmeadow Press, via Newspapers.com, →ISBN, page 223:
- (proscribed) A valley in the Sierra Nevada, Placer County, California, United States.
- (proscribed) A ski resort in Placer County, California, United States, named after this valley.
- (historical) The 1960 Winter Olympics, held at the ski resort.
- (dated, informal) An unincorporated community in Placer County, California, United States, named after the ski resort.
- (proscribed) A valley in the Siskiyou Mountains, Curry County, Oregon, United States.
- (proscribed) A valley in Lassen County, California, United States.
- (proscribed) A valley opening in Washoe County, Nevada, United States.
- (proscribed) A basin in Elko County, Nevada, United States.
- (proscribed) A valley in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States.
- (proscribed) A valley in Pend Oreille County, Washington, United States.
- (proscribed) A valley in Plumas County, California, United States.
Synonyms
Yokuts Valley (census-designated place in Fresno County) · Olympic Valley (valley in the Sierra Nevada) · Olympic Valley · Beyem Seyo Valley (valley in Plumas County) · Yokuts Basin (basin in Fresno County) · Tosa Wihi Hunu'u (basin in Elko County) · valley in Pend Oreille County (Galena Valley) · Cedar Valley (valley in the Siskiyou Mountains) · Lowrey Run Valley (valley in Butler County) · Palisades Tahoe (ski resort in Placer County) · Corral Valley (valley in Lassen County) · Smoke Creek Valley Opening (valley opening in Washoe County)