Cayoosh, derived from Spanish ''caballo'' like
cayuse Cayuse may refer to:
*Cayuse people, a people native to Oregon, United States
*Cayuse language, an extinct language of the Cayuse people
*Cayuse, Oregon, an unincorporated community in the United States
*Cayuse horse, an archaic term for a feral or ...
, 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 f ...
, 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
Place may refer to:
Geography
* Place (United States Census Bureau), defined as any concentration of population
** Census-designated place, a populated area lacking its own municipal government
* "Place", a type of street or road name
** Often ...
*
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 tha ...
, 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 Cayuse may refer to:
*Cayuse people, a people native to Oregon, United States
*Cayuse language, an extinct language of the Cayuse people
*Cayuse, Oregon, an unincorporated community in the United States
*Cayuse horse, an archaic term for a feral or ...
(
Sekwelwas First Nation The Cayoose Creek First Nation ( lil, sǝk̓ʷǝl̓wásmǝx) also known as the Cayoose Creek Indian Band, the Cayoose Creek Band, and the Sekw'el'wás First Nation, is a First Nations government in the Central Interior-Fraser Canyon region of the C ...
); the spelling Kiy-oose is sometimes used in this context.
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Cayoosh Elementary School 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 that ...
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 excep ...
at
Seton Lake
Seton Lake is a freshwater fjord draining east via the Seton River into the Fraser River at the town of Lillooet, about long, in area and lies at an elevation of . Its depth is .
The lake is natural in origin but was raised slightly as part of ...
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