List of Chinook Jargon Placenames - L

L

Placename Meaning County
or Region
State/Province Type USGS Quad
or NTS topo
Latitude Longitude Comments
Lapie Creek "foot" Liard Country BC stream 94M/8 59°28′N 126°23′W from the Chinook for "foot" and/or "feet" from fr. le pied
La Push "mouth" Clallam WA town/city La Push 47.909°N 124.635°W from the Chinook for "mouth" from fr. la bouche
Latah "tooth", "teeth" Spokane WA town/city Latah 47.282°N 117.154°W from fr. les dents, le dent
Latah Cemetery " Spokane WA cemetery Latah 47.282°N 117.126°W
Latah County " Latah ID civil Tekoa 47.125°N 117.000°W
Lebahdo "shingle" Slocan BC locality & rail siding 82F/12 49.6°N 117.600°W from fr. le bardeau. There had been a shingle mill here.
Lemah Mountain "hand" King WA mountain Chikamin Peak 47.5°N 121.3°W from fr. le main.
Lolo "to carry" Missoula MT town/city and locale Southwest Missoula 46.759°N 114.080°W poss. from fr la-là (idiomatic for "get/do that!", "that there")
Lolo Butte " Deschutes OR summit Pistol Butte 43.853°N 121.607°W
Lolo Creek " Benewah ID stream Tensed 47.186°N 116.974°W
Lolo Creek " Idaho ID stream Sixmile Creek 46.372°N 116.171°W
Lolo Creek " Lake MT stream Woods Bay 47.879°N 114.033°W
Lolo Creek " Missoula MT stream Florence 46.743°N 114.061°W
Lolo Creek " Clallam WA stream Slide Peak 47.925°N 123.966°W
Lolo Creek Campground " Idaho ID locale Brown Creek Ridge 46.293°N 115.751°W
Lolo Creek Mine " Missoula MT mine Camp Creek 46.768°N 114.340°W
Lolo Hot Springs " Missoula MT town/city Lolo Hot Springs 46.728°N 114.530°W
Lolo, Mount " Kamloops BC summit 50°48′01″N 120°07′06″W also Lolo Creek in same area; named for Jean-Baptiste Lolo, aka Chief Lolo
Lolo, Mount Quadra Island BC summit 50°08′52″N 125°20′39″W
Lolo National Forest " Sanders MT forest Driveway Peak 47.583°N 115.583°W
Lolo Pass " Benewah ID gap Benewah 47.220°N 116.835°W
Lolo Pass " Clearwater ID gap Lolo Hot Springs 46.635°N 114.579°W
Lolo Pass " Missoula MT gap Lolo Hot Springs 46.635°N 114.579°W same as Lolo Pass, Clearwater County, ID (previous)
Lolo Pass " Hood River OR gap Bull Run Lake 45.427°N 121.795°W
Lolo Pass Ski Area " Idaho ID locale Lolo Hot Springs 46.637°N 114.576°W
Lolo Pass Winter Sports Area " Missoula MT locale Lolo Hot Springs 46.637°N 114.579°W
Lolo Peak " Missoula MT summit Carlton Lake 46.675°N 114.244°W
Lolo Peak Trailer Court " Missoula MT town/city Florence 46.749°N 114.093°W
Lolo Ranger Station " Missoula MT locale Garden Point 46.774°N 114.433°W
Lummi "old woman", "widow" Whatcom WA town/city Ferndale 48.795°N 122.613°W from fr. la vieille, sometimes spelled lummieh.
Lummi Bay " Whatcom WA bay Lummi Bay 48.777°N 122.675°W
Lummi Cemetery " Whatcom WA cemetery Ferndale 48.779°N 122.608°W
Lummi Flats " Whatcom WA flat Lummi Bay 48.787°N 122.668°W
Lummi Indian Reservation " Whatcom WA reserve Lummi Bay 48.817°N 122.633°W
Lummi Island " Whatcom WA island Lummi Island 48.696°N 122.669°W
Lummi Island " Whatcom WA town/city Lummi Island 48.725°N 122.685°W
Lummi Island Est. Dam " Whatcom WA dam Lummi Island 48.680°N 122.640°W
Lummi Marine Park " Whatcom WA park Lummi Island 48.726°N 122.658°W
Lummi Peak " Whatcom WA pillar Lummi Island 48.669°N 122.640°W
Lummi Point " Whatcom WA cape Lummi Island 48.734°N 122.688°W
Lummi River " Whatcom WA stream Lummi Bay 48.790°N 122.663°W
Lummi Rocks " Whatcom WA island Lummi Island 48.671°N 122.666°W
Lummi Tribal School " Whatcom WA school Ferndale 48.795°N 122.612°W

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