English
Etymology
From squaw + valley.
Proper noun
Squaw Valley
- (proscribed) A basin in Fresno County, California, United States.
- (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:
- (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.
- (informal, dated) 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
- (basin in Fresno County): Yokuts Basin
- (census-designated place in Fresno County): Yokuts Valley
- (valley in the Sierra Nevada): Olympic Valley
- (ski resort in Placer County): Palisades Tahoe
- (unincorporated community in Placer County): Olympic Valley
- (valley in the Siskiyou Mountains): Cedar Valley
- (valley in Lassen County): Corral Valley
- (valley opening in Washoe County): Smoke Creek Valley Opening
- (basin in Elko County): Tosa Wihi Hunu'u
- (valley in Butler County): Lowrey Run Valley
- (valley in Pend Oreille County): Galena Valley
- (valley in Plumas County): Beyem Seyo Valley
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