Cayoosh, derived from Spanish ''caballo'' like
cayuse, is a placename in British Columbia, Canada. It may refer to:
*the basin of
Cayoosh Creek
Cayoosh Creek is a northeast-flowing tributary of the Seton River in the Canadian province of British Columbia. The name Cayoosh Creek remains on the bridge-sign crossing the stream on BC Highway 99 and continues in use locally to refer to the ...
, sometimes spelled Cayuse. Also used in reference to
Cayoosh Canyon Cayoosh, derived from Spanish ''caballo'' like cayuse (disambiguation), cayuse, is a placename in British Columbia, Canada. It may refer to:
*the basin of Cayoosh Cr ...
, which is the lower valley of that creek.
*the
Cayoosh Range
The Cayoosh Range is the northernmost section of the Lillooet Ranges, which are a subrange of the Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains in British Columbia, Canada. The range covers an area of c. 3770 km² (1455 sq mi) and is approximately 65 ...
, aka "the high Cayoosh"
*Cayoosh Flat, often only Cayoosh, the original name of the town of
Lillooet, British Columbia
Lillooet () is a district municipality in the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District, Squamish-Lillooet region of southwestern British Columbia. The town is on the west shore of the Fraser River immediately north of the Seton River mouth. On British ...
*
Cayoosh Mountain
Cayoosh Mountain is a mountain summit located in the Cayoosh Range in southwestern British Columbia, Canada. It is situated east-northeast of Pemberton, north-northeast of Lillooet Lake, and immediately north of Cayoosh Pass. Its nearest highe ...
, a summit in the western Cayoosh Range near the
Place Glacier
*
Cayoosh Falls Cayoosh, derived from Spanish ''caballo'' like cayuse, is a placename in British Columbia, Canada. It may refer to:
*the basin of Cayoosh Creek, sometimes spelled Cayuse. Also used in reference to Cayoosh Canyon, which is the lower valley of th ...
, a now-inundated waterfall submerged by a private hydroelectric development on Cayoosh Creek
The name often figures in the names of local organizations and businesses:
*the
Cayuse Creek Indian Band (
Sekwelwas First Nation); the spelling Kiy-oose is sometimes used in this context.
*
Cayoosh Elementary School in Lillooet
*Cayoosh Heights, a neighbourhood of Lillooet
*the
Cayoosh ski area proposal (or
Cayoosh Resort at Melvin Creek, a tributary of Cayoosh Creek
*the Cayoosh Creek campground operated by
BC Hydro
The British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority, operating as BC Hydro, is a Canadian electric utility in the province of British Columbia. It is the main electricity distributor, serving more than 4 million customers in most areas, with the exce ...
at
Seton Lake
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