Cayoosh Creek

Cayoosh Creek

Cayoosh Creek is a stream in the Canadian province of British Columbia.

Course

Cayoosh Creek flows generally northeash to join the Seton River at of Lillooet.BCGNIS|38523|Cayoosh Creek]

Name

The name of the river probably derives from the Cayuse, whose name had become used for a type of horse. There are differing accounts over how the stream acquired its name/

The traditional indigenous name of the stream is said to be Tsammuk and/or Tsho-ha-mous.

ee also

*List of British Columbia rivers

References


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