Squaw Valley

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Squaw Valley

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From squaw + valley.

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  1. proscribed A basin in Fresno County, California, United States.
  2. dated A census-designated place in Fresno County, California, United States, named after this basin. To go to Squaw Valley, instead of taking Route 267 continue on around the lake a bit to Tahoe City and pick up Highway 89, which will enter the Olympic Valley. After it leaves Squaw Valley, Route 89 will meet up with I-80 just west of Truckee.
  3. proscribed A valley in the Sierra Nevada, Placer County, California, United States.

    Similar: Olympic Valley

  4. proscribed A ski resort in Placer County, California, United States, named after this valley.
  5. historical The 1960 Winter Olympics, held at the ski resort.
  6. dated, informal An unincorporated community in Placer County, California, United States, named after the ski resort.
  7. proscribed A valley in the Siskiyou Mountains, Curry County, Oregon, United States.

    Similar: Cedar Valley

  8. proscribed A valley in Lassen County, California, United States.

    Similar: Corral Valley

  9. proscribed A valley opening in Washoe County, Nevada, United States.

    Similar: Smoke Creek Valley Opening

  10. proscribed A basin in Elko County, Nevada, United States.

    Similar: Tosa Wihi Hunu'u

  11. proscribed A valley in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States.

    Similar: Lowrey Run Valley

  12. proscribed A valley in Pend Oreille County, Washington, United States.
  13. proscribed A valley in Plumas County, California, United States.

    Similar: Beyem Seyo Valley

Similar: Yokuts Basin, Yokuts Valley, Palisades Tahoe, Olympic Valley, valley in Pend Oreille County

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@misc{squaw_valley_2026,
  title = {Squaw Valley},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/squaw%20valley},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}