Chowigna, California

Chowigna, California: Chowigna

—  Former settlement  —

Chowigna

Location in California

Coordinates: 33°46′N 118°22′W / 33.767°N 118.367°W / 33.767; -118.367Coordinates: 33°46′N 118°22′W / 33.767°N 118.367°W / 33.767; -118.367

Country United States

State California

County Los Angeles County

Elevation^[1] 1,188 ft (362 m)

Chowigna (also, Unaungna) is a former Tongva-Gabrieleño Native American settlement in Los Angeles County, California.^[2]

It was located at the site of modern-day Palos Verdes, Palos Verdes Peninsula.^[2]

See also

Category: Tongva populated places

Tongva language

California mission clash of cultures

References

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Palos Verdes

^ ^a ^b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chowigna

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Chowigna
— Former settlement —
Chowigna Location in California
Coordinates: 33°46′N 118°22′W / 33.767°N 118.367°W / 33.767; -118.367Coordinates: 33°46′N 118°22′W / 33.767°N 118.367°W / 33.767; -118.367
Country	United States
State	California
County	Los Angeles County
Elevation^[1]	1,188 ft (362 m)

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