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Squaw Valley

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Etymology

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From squaw +‎ valley.

Proper noun

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Squaw Valley

  1. (proscribed) A basin in Fresno County, California, United States.
  2. (dated) A census-designated place in Fresno County, California, United States, named after this basin.
    • 1994, Corey Sandler, Econoguide to Las Vegas‎[1], Longmeadow Press, via Newspapers.com, →ISBN, page 223:
      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.
  3. (proscribed) A valley in the Sierra Nevada, Placer County, California, United States.
  4. (proscribed) A ski resort in Placer County, California, United States, named after this valley.
  5. (historical) The 1960 Winter Olympics, held at the ski resort.
  6. (informal, dated) An unincorporated community in Placer County, California, United States, named after the ski resort.
  7. (proscribed) A valley in the Siskiyou Mountains, Curry County, Oregon, United States.
  8. (proscribed) A valley in Lassen County, California, United States.
  9. (proscribed) A valley opening in Washoe County, Nevada, United States.
  10. (proscribed) A basin in Elko County, Nevada, United States.
  11. (proscribed) A valley in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States.
  12. (proscribed) A valley in Pend Oreille County, Washington, United States.
  13. (proscribed) A valley in Plumas County, California, United States.

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