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| Placename | Meaning | County/region | State/province | Type | USGS Quad/NTS topo | Latitude | Longitude | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taghum | "six" | West Kootenay | BC | community | six miles from the confluence of the Slocan and Kootenay Rivers and/or six miles (10 km) west of Nelson, British Columbia | |||
| Tamanawas Falls | "spirit, power, sorcerer" | Hood River | OR | falls | Dog River | 45.401°N | 121.588°W | |
| Tamanos Mountain | "spirit, power" | Pierce | WA | summit | Chinook Pass | 46.872°N | 121.596°W | |
| Tatoosh Buttes | "breasts", "chest" | Okanogan | WA | summit | Tatoosh Buttes | 48.902°N | 120.541°W | can also mean "milk" but in topographic terms almost invariably "breasts" or "teats" |
| Tatoosh Creek | " | Lewis | WA | stream | Mount Rainier West | 46.766°N | 121.763°W | |
| Tatoosh Hills | " | Skamania | WA | summit | Gumboot Mountain | 45.855°N | 122.186°W | |
| Tatoosh Island | " | Clallam | WA | island | Cape Flattery | 48.393°N | 124.737°W | |
| Tatoosh Islands | " | Ketchikan Gateway | AK | island | Ketchikan C-6 | 55.522°N | 131.841°W | |
| Tatoosh Creek | " | Lewis | WA | stream | Mount Rainier West | 46.766°N | 121.763°W | |
| Tatoosh Lakes | " | Lewis | WA | lake | Tatoosh Lakes | 46.715°N | 121.677°W | |
| Tatoosh Lookout | " | Lewis | WA | locale | Tatoosh Lakes | 46.706°N | 121.663°W | |
| Tatoosh Point | " | Ketchikan Gateway | AK | cape | Ketchikan C-6 SE | 55.529°N | 131.824°W | |
| Tatoosh Range | " | Lewis | WA | range | Mount Rainier East | 46.757°N | 121.719°W | |
| Tatoosh Ridge | " | Lewis | WA | ridge | Tatoosh Lakes | 46.723°N | 121.661°W | |
| Tatoosh Ridge Lookout | " | Lewis | WA | locale | Tatoosh Lakes | 46.706°N | 121.663°W | |
| Tatoosh Rocks | " | Ketchikan Gateway | AK | area | Ketchikan C-6 | 55.533°N | 131.849°W | |
| Tatoosh Trail | " | Lewis | WA | trail | Tatoosh Lakes | 46.673°N | 121.664°W | |
| Tatoosh Trailhead | " | Lewis | WA | locale | Tatoosh Lakes | 46.669°N | 121.633°W | |
| Tatoosh Wilderness | " | Lewis | WA | park | Tatoosh Lakes | 46.700°N | 121.668°W | |
| Tenas Camp (historical) | "small, little, young" | Hood River | OR | locale | Tanner Butte | 45.604°N | 121.879°W | |
| Tenas Creek | " | Valdez–Cordova | AK | stream | Valdez B-2 | 61.434°N | 144.446°W | |
| Tenas Creek | " | Birkenhead River, near Pemberton | BC | stream | 92J/7 | |||
| Tenas Creek | " | Bulkley River, near Smithers | BC | stream | 93L/11 | |||
| Tenas Creek | " | Benewah | ID | stream | Sanders | 47.073°N | 116.765°W | |
| Tenas Creek | " | Chelan | WA | stream | Pinnacle Mountain | 48.188°N | 120.684°W | |
| Tenas Creek | " | Pierce | WA | stream | Sawtooth Ridge | 46.748°N | 121.937°W | |
| Tenas Creek | " | Skagit | WA | stream | Prairie Mountain | 48.324°N | 121.439°W | |
| Tenas Creek | " | Ross River, near Faro |
YT | stream | 105K/1 | 62°02′35″N | 132°20′20″W | |
| Tenas George Canyon | "little George", "young George" | Chelan | WA | valley | Rocky Reach Dam | 47.572°N | 120.258°W | could be someone who was called "little George", or a child named George |
| Tenas Hill | " | Skeena River, near Hazelton | BC | summit | 93M/5 | |||
| Tenas Island | " | Tolmie Channel, between Princess Royal Island and Sarah Island |
BC | island | 103A/10 | |||
| Tenas Lake | " | Matanuska-Susitna | AK | lake | Healy A-1 | 63.187°N | 147.189°W | |
| Tenas Lake | " | Atnarko River, near Bella Coola |
BC | lake | 93C/4 | |||
| Tenas Lake | " | Birkenhead River, near Pemberton |
BC | lake | 93C/4 | 52°9′35″N | 125°42′45″W | |
| Tenas Lake | " | Lillooet River, just downstream from Lillooet Lake |
BC | lake | 92J/2 | Tenas Lake is a.k.a. Little Lillooet Lake, which is joined to Lillooet Lake by Tenas Narrows since raising of lake level | ||
| Tenas Lake | " | Mason | WA | lake | Mount Washington | 47.504°N | 123.160°W | |
| Tenas Lakes | " | Lane | OR | lake | Linton Lake | 44.229°N | 121.917°W | |
| Tenas Mary Creek | "little Mary" | Ferry | WA | stream | Toroda | 48.955°N | 118.768°W | either a child named Mary, or an adult nicknamed "little Mary" |
| Tenas Mountain | " | Okanogan | WA | summit | Brewster | 48.088°N | 119.869°W | |
| Tenas Narrows | " | Lillooet River, between Lillooet Lake and Tenas Lake, which is a.k.a. Little Lillooet Lake) | BC | narrows | 92J/2 | |||
| Tenas Peak | " | Garibaldi Ranges-Lillooet River | BC | summit | 92G/15 | |||
| Tenas Peak | " | Douglas | OR | summit | Tolo Mountain | 43.324°N | 122.035°W | |
| Tenas Peak Lookout Station | " | Douglas | OR | locale | Tolo Mountain | 43.325°N | 122.035°W | |
| Tenas Tikke Glacier | "small desire/need", "small request" | Tatshenshini-Alsek | BC | glacier | 114P/6 | Tikke Glacier is nearby; tikke is usually ticky or tikegh | ||
| Tenasillahe Island | "little land", i.e. "island" | Clatsop | OR | island | Cathlamet | 46.229°N | 123.455°W | |
| Tenaskli Creek | "little joy", "small joke" | Bowron River | BC | stream | 093H13 | 53°51′00″N | 121°55′00″W | could be Carrier, rather than Chinook, but klee in Chinook is from Engl. "glee", usually means happiness or joke |
| Tenass Island | "little, small", i.e. "island" | Prince of Wales – Hyder | AK | island | Craig D-4 | 55.998°N | 133.296°W | |
| Tenass Lake | " | Mississagi River, near Sault Ste. Marie |
ON | lake | 041J/5 | 46°26′38″N | 83°37′13″W | |
| Tenass Pass | "little, small", i.e. "island" | Prince of Wales – Hyder | AK | island | Petersburg A-5 | 56.000°N | 133.342°W | |
| Tillicum | "friend, kin" | The Gorge, Victoria |
BC | community | 92B/6 | 48°27′5″N | 123°24′3″W | also Tillicum Mall |
| Tillicum | " | Pierce | WA | town/city | Fort Lewis | 47.124°N | 122.556°W | |
| Tillicum Beach | " | Lincoln | OR | town/city | Yachats | 44.363°N | 124.092°W | |
| Tillicum Beach | " | Island | WA | locale | Langley | 48.103°N | 122.399°W | |
| Tillicum Beach Recreation Site | " | Lincoln | OR | locale | Yachats | 44.366°N | 124.091°W | |
| Tillicum Campground | " | Skamania | WA | locale | Lone Butte | 46.123°N | 121.779°W | |
| Tillicum Bay | " | Sechelt Inlet | BC | bay | 92G/12 | 49°32′0″N | 123°46′0″W | in "Greater Sechelt" |
| Tillicum Bay | " | Parry Sound | ON | bay | 31L/3 | 46°12′23″N | 79°29′19″W | near North Bay |
| Tillicum Creek | " | Pend-d'Oreille River | BC | bay | 82F/3 | 49°2′0″N | 117°25′0″W | 14 km E of Trail |
| Tillicum Creek | " | Umatilla | OR | stream | Huron | 45.481°N | 118.304°W | |
| Tillicum Creek | " | Chelan | WA | stream | Huckleberry Mountain | 43.794°N | 122.295°W | |
| Tillicum Creek | " | Lane | OR | stream | Chumstick Mountain | 47.748°N | 120.393°W | |
| Tillicum Creek | " | Pend Oreille | WA | stream | Orwig Hump | 48.725°N | 117.069°W | |
| Tillicum Creek | " | Skamania | WA | stream | Quartz Creek Butte | 46.180°N | 121.831°W | |
| Tillicum Elementary School | " | Victoria | BC | school | Vancouver Island | |||
| Tillicum Elementary School | " | Pierce | WA | school | Steilacoom | 47.126°N | 122.552°W | |
| Tillicum Junior High School | " | King | WA | school | Issaquah | 47.599°N | 122.124°W | |
| Tillicum Mine | " | Grant | OR | mine | Granite | 44.857°N | 118.381°W | |
| Tillicum Peak | " | Pend Oreille | WA | summit | Monumental Mountain | 48.729°N | 117.152°W | |
| Tillicum Point | " | Pierce | WA | summit | Mowich Lake | 46.906°N | 121.827°W | |
| Tillicum Rock | " | Mason | WA | pillar | Shelton | 47.155°N | 123.008°W | |
| Tillicum Siding | " | Pierce | WA | locale | Steilacoom | 47.130°N | 122.538°W | |
| Tillicum Village | " | Kitsap | WA | locale | Duwamish Head | 47.541°N | 122.482°W | |
| Tillicum Lake | " | Cariboo | BC | lake | 93A/3 | 52°6′0″N | 121°26′0″W | 50 km E of Wiliams Lake |
| Tillicum Mountain | " | Dickson Range, Bridge River Country | BC | summit | 92J/14 | 50°52′39″N | 123°15′32″W | |
| Tillicum Mountain | " | Valhalla Range, Slocan Valley | BC | lake | 82F/13 | 49°59′1″N | 117°42′36″W | |
| Tikke Glacier | " | Tatshenshini-Alsek | BC | glacier | 114P/6 | 59°18′0″N | 137°15′0″W | |
| Tkope Creek | "white" | Tatshenshini-Alsek | BC | stream | 114P/55 | issues from Tkope Glacier | ||
| Tkope Glacier | "white: | Tatshenshini-Alsek | BC | glacier | 114P/36 | |||
| Tokatee Klootchman State Natural Site | "pretty woman" | Lane | OR | state park | ||||
| Toketic | "pretty" | Thompson | BC | whistlestop | 50° 32.06'ºN | 121° 16.94' | ||
| Toketie Creek | "pretty" | Chelan | WA | stream | Leavenworth | 47.522°N | 120.717°W | |
| Toketie Lake | " | Chelan | WA | lake | Leavenworth | 47.510°N | 120.743°W | |
| Tolo | "win", "earn", "pay" (as in paycheque) | Jackson | OR | town/city | Sams Valley | 42.424°N | 122.970°W | |
| Tolo | " | Kitsap | WA | town/city | Suquamish | 47.655°N | 122.584°W | |
| Tolo Creek | " | Douglas | OR | stream | Tolo Mountain | 43.299°N | 122.057°W | |
| Tolo Creek | " | Hood River | OR | stream | Badger Lake | 45.311°N | 121.504°W | |
| Tolo Creek | " | Chelan | WA | stream | Goode Mountain | 48.425°N | 120.911°W | |
| Tolo Lake | " | Idaho | ID | lake | Grangeville West | 45.916°N | 116.235°W | |
| Tolo Lake Access Area | " | Idaho | ID | lake | Grangeville West | 45.914°N | 116.238°W | |
| Tolo Mountain | " | Orford-Southgate Divide | British Columbia | glacier | 92K/10 | 50°43′36″N | 124°31′15″W | in the same area as Kula Kula Peak and Nanitch Peak (q.v.); west of the Compton Neve |
| Tolo Mountain | " | Douglas | OR | summit | Tolo Mountain | 43.319°N | 122.012°W | |
| Tolo Mountain | " | Chelan | WA | summit | Goode Mountain | 48.395°N | 120.894°W | |
| Tolo Lake Access Area | " | Jackson | OR | po | Sams Valley | 42.424°N | 122.970°W | |
| Tomahnous Creek | "spirit, power" | Tatshenshini-Alsek | BC | stream | 114P/44 | issues from Tomahnous Glacier | ||
| Tomahnous Glacier | " | Tatshenshini-Alsek | BC | glacier | 114P/45 | tomahnous is usually tamahnous, sometimes tamanass or tamanawass/tamanawaz | ||
| Towagh Creek | "shining, bright" | Tatshenshini-Alsek | BC | stream | 114P/43 | issues from Tomahnous Glacier | ||
| Towagh Glacier | " | Tatshenshini-Alsek | BC | glacier | 114P/44 | |||
| Tsee Creek | "sweet" | Shalalth | BC | stream | 92J/9 | 50°43′41″N | 122°13′12″W | when in reference to water, tsee can mean "fresh" or "potable"; this is a semi-arid area with few streams, so that is its probable reference |
| Tsiatko Glacier | "mountain monster" | Tatshenshini-Alsek | BC | glacier | 114P/35 | tsiatko is something like a sasquatch | ||
| Tukwila | "nut", "hazelnut" | King | WA | city | ||||
| Tum Lake | "heart, heartbeat, soul/mind, feeling" | Deschutes | OR | lake | Broken Top | 44.034°N | 121.638°W | tum is possibly short for tumwater ("waterfall") rather than tumtum |
| Tumtum, Washington | "heart, heartbeat, soul/mind, feeling" | Stevens | WA | town/city | Tumtum | 47.892°N | 117.682°W | |
| Tumtum Creek | " | North Thompson River | BC | stream | 82M/14 | 55 km NE of Clearwaterf | ||
| Tumtum Lake | " | Adams River | BC | llake | 82M/14 | 70 km NE of Clearwater, British Columbia; not connected to Tumtum Creek but nearby) | ||
| Tumtum Lake | " | Harney | OR | lake | Tumtum Lake | 42.140°N | 118.585°W | |
| Tumtum Mountain | " | Clark | WA | summit | Yale Dam | 45.935°N | 122.335°W | |
| Tumtum Peak | " | Pierce | WA | summit | Wahpenayo Peak | 46.750°N | 121.868°W | |
| Tumtum River | " | Lincoln | OR | stream | Marys Peak | 44.589°N | 123.511°W | |
| Tumwata Creek | "waterfall" | Jefferson | WA | stream | Hunger Mountain | 47.883°N | 124.105°W | |
| Tumwater (historical) | "waterfall" | Wasco | OR | locale | Wishram | 45.648°N | 120.963°W | |
| Tumwater | "waterfall" | Thurston | WA | town/city | Tumwater | 47.008°N | 122.908°W | |
| Tumwater Basin | " | Okanogan | WA | basin | Stubblefield Point | 48.101°N | 119.461°W | |
| Tumwater Botanical Area | " | Chelan | WA | area | Leavenworth | 47.621°N | 120.708°W | |
| Tumwater Bridge | " | Chelan | WA | bridge | McGregor Mountain | 48.391°N | 120.844°W | |
| Tumwater Butte | " | Klickitat | WA | summit | Lone Pine Butte | 45.914°N | 120.531°W | |
| Tumwater Campground | " | Chelan | WA | locale | Winton/McGregor Mountain | 47.677°N | 120.732°W | |
| Tumwater Canyon | " | Chelan | WA | valley | Leavenworth | 47.585°N | 120.677°W | |
| Tumwater Canyon Dam | " | Chelan | WA | dam | Leavenworth | 47.617°N | 120.722°W | |
| Tumwater Corral Spring | " | Klickitat | WA | spring | Lone Pine Butte | 45.920°N | 120.541°W | |
| Tumwater Creek | " | Clallam | WA | stream | Port Angeles | 48.123°N | 120123.445°W | |
| Tumwater Creek | " | Lewis | WA | stream | Cowlitz Falls | 46.467°N | 122.112°W | |
| Tumwater Creek | " | Okanogan | WA | stream | Stubblefield Point | 48.080°N | 119.460°W | |
| Tumwater Falls | " | Sherman | OR | falls | Quinton | 45.659°N | 120.501°W | |
| Tumwater Falls Dam | " | Thurston | WA | dam | Tumwater | 47.015°N | 122.903°W | |
| Tumwater Lake | " | King | WA | lake | Grotto | 47.632°N | 121.403°W | |
| Tumwater Lake | " | Thurston | WA | school | Maytown | 46.992°N | 122.924°W | |
| Tumwater Mountain | " | Chelan | WA | summit | Leavenworth | 47.616°N | 120.700°W | |
| Tumwater Mountain | " | Chelan | WA | summit | Leavenworth | 47.616°N | 120.700°W | |
| Tumwater Mountain | " | Lewis | WA | summit | Cowlitz Falls | 46.428°N | 122.103°W | |
| Tyee | "chief, big, boss" | Skagway-Hoonah–Angoon | AK | town/city | Sitka A-2 | 57.041°N | 134.543°W | |
| Tyee | " | Skeena Estuary, near Prince Rupert |
BC | railway point | 103I/4 | 54°12′0″N | 129°57′0″W | opposite Port Essington |
| Tyee | " | Douglas | OR | town/city | Tyee | 43.444°N | 123.550°W | |
| Tyee Bank | " | Skeena Estuary, near Prince Rupert |
BC | bank | 103I/4 | 54°11′0″N | 129°59′0″W | opposite Port Essington |
| Tyee Bar | " | Josephine | OR | bar | Bunker Creek | 42.658°N | 123.656°W | |
| Tyee Beach | " | Island | WA | town/city | Langley | 48.093°N | 122.384°W | |
| Tyee Butte | " | N shore Cheslatta Lake | BC | summit | Lick Creek | 53°43′59″N | 125°31′0″W | |
| Tyee Butte | " | Wallowa | OR | summit | Lick Creek | 45.177°N | 117.014°W | |
| Tyee Camp | " | Douglas | OR | locale | Tyee | 43.439°N | 123.575°W | |
| Tyee City | " | Humboldt | CA | town/city | Tyee City | 40.923°N | 124.126°W | |
| Tyee Cove | " | Clark | NV | bay | Mount Davis | 35.619°N | 114.669°W | |
| Tyee Creek | " | Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area | AK | stream | Bradfield Canal A-5 | 56.213°N | 131.526°W | |
| Tyee Creek | " | Ruby Range, near Bonanza Pass |
BC | stream | 82K/4 | 44.918°N | 116.000°W | S of Nakusp-Slocan divide (Bonanza Pass) |
| Tyee Creek | " | Ladysmith | BC | stream | 92G/4 | 49°0"N | 123°49′0″W | |
| Tyee Creek | " | Valley | ID | stream | McCall | 44.918°N | 116.000°W | |
| Tyee Creek | " | Deschutes | OR | stream | South Sister | 44.036°N | 121.763°W | |
| Tyee Creek | " | Wallowa | OR | stream | Lick Creek | 45.220°N | 117.004°W | |
| Tyee Creek | " | Chelan | WA | stream | Tyee Mountain | 47.829°N | 120.415°W | |
| Tyee Glacier | " | Mamquam Mountain, near Squamish |
BC | glacier | 92G/15 | 49°48′18″N | 122°53′36″W | |
| Tyee High School | " | King | WA | school | Des Moines | 47.436°N | 122.276°W | |
| Tyee Hill | " | Clallam | WA | summit | Lake Pleasant | 48.086°N | 124.343°W | |
| Tyee Lake | " | Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area | AK | lake | Bradfield Canal A-5 | 56.191°N | 131.481°W | |
| Tyee Lake | " | Cariboo, N of Wiliams Lake |
BC | lake | 93B/8 | 52°22′34″N | 122°4′49″W | |
| Tyee Lake | " | 40 km NW of Summit Lake | BC | lake | 93B/8 | 54°33′15″N | 123°2′22″W | 75 km NNW of Prince George |
| Tyee Lakes | " | Inyo | CA | lake | Mount Thompson | 37.181°N | 118.578°W | |
| Tyee Middle School | " | King | WA | school | Mercer Island | 47.574°N | 122.156°W | |
| Tyee Mine | " | Stevens | WA | mine | Deep Lake | 48.858°N | 117.619°W | |
| Tyee Mountain | " | Gold River, W of Campbell River | BC | summit | 92F/13 | 49°58′46″N | 125°53′39″W | on divide between Gold, Heber and Salmon Rivers. |
| Tyee Mountain | " | Boise | ID | summit | Tyee Mountain | 44.018°N | 115.303°W | |
| Tyee Mountain | " | Douglas | OR | summit | Tyee Mountain | 43.433°N | 123.460°W | |
| Tyee Mountain | " | Chelan | WA | summit | Tyee Mountain | 47.855°N | 120.470°W | |
| Tyee Mountain Recreation Area | " | Douglas | OR | locale | Tyee Mountain | 43.486°N | 123.483°W | |
| Tyee Park Elementary School | " | Pierce | WA | school | Steilacoom | 47.149°N | 122.507°W | |
| Tyee Peak | " | Pierce | WA | summit | Mowich Lake | 46.963°N | 121.766°W | |
| Tyee Point | " | Horseshoe Bay | BC | cape | 92G/6 | 49°22′51″N | 123°16′28″W | |
| Tyee Point | " | West Thurlow Island, Johnstone Strait |
BC | cape | 92K/5 | 50°23′16″N | 125°47′3″W | |
| Tyee Pool Camp | " | Snohomish | WA | locale | Bedal | 48.068°N | 121.407°W | |
| Tyee Post Office (historical) | " | Douglas | OR | po | Tyee | 43.444°N | 123.550°W | |
| Tyee Prairie | " | Clallam | WA | flat | Lake Pleasant | 48.051°N | 124.358°W | |
| Tyee Rapids | " | Josephine | OR | rapids | Bunker Creek | 42.656°N | 123.663°W | |
| Tyee Recreation Site | " | Lane | OR | locale | Florence | 43.882°N | 124.122°W | |
| Tyee Ridge | " | Chelan | WA | ridge | Tyee Mountain | 47.816°N | 120.459°W | also Tyee Ridge Spring Nos. 1-3, 6-8 in situ |
| Tyee Shoal | " | Kitsap | WA | bar | Duwamish Head | 47.611°N | 122.485°W | |
| Tyee Split | " | Campbell River | BC | split | 92K/3 | 50°3′0″N | 125°15′26″W | Campbell River Airfield |
| Tyee Springs | " | Skamania | WA | spring | Termination Point | 45.875°N | 121.970°W | |
| Tyee Valley Golf Course | " | King | WA | locale | Des Moines | 47.428°N | 122.310°W | |
| Tyee View Cemetery | " | Douglas | OR | cemetery | Tyee Mountain | 43.404°N | 123.426°W | |
| Tyeen Glacierl | " | Skagway-Hoonah–Angoon | AK | glacier | Mount Fairweather D-4 | 58.868°N | 137.179°W | probably Tlingit, but possibly Chinook adaptation |
| Tyhee | "chief, big, boss" | Bannock | ID | town/city | Pocatello North | 42.952°N | 112.466°W | |
| Tyhee Creek | " | Telkwa | BC | stream | 93L/11 | 54°41′2″N | 127°1′44″W | |
| Tyhee Elementary School | " | Bannock | ID | school | Pocatello North | 42.949°N | 112.470°W | |
| Tyhee Lake | " | Telkwa | BC | lake | 93L/11 | 54°42′59″N | 127°2′35″W | Aso Tyhee Lake Provincial Park |
| Tyhee Lateral | " | Bannock | ID | canal | Michaud | 42.950°N | 112.508°W | |
| Tyhee Wasteway | " | Bannock | ID | canal | Pocatello North | 42.962°N | 112.465°W | |
| Tzum Point | "painted, marked, spotted" | Bear Lake, Takla Country | ID | canal | Pocatello North | 56°5′24″N | 126°47′27″W | 110 km NE of Hazelton;tzum is often spelled chum (q.v.) |
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