Cayoosh

Cayoosh

Cayoosh, derived from Spanish "caballo" like cayuse, is a placename in British Columbia, Canada. It may refer to:

*the basin of Cayoosh Creek, sometimes spelled Cayuse. Also used in reference to Cayoosh Canyon, which is the lower valley of that creek.
*the Cayoosh Range, aka "the high Cayoosh"
*Cayoosh Flat, often only Cayoosh, the original name of the town of Lillooet, British Columbia
*Cayoosh Mountain, a summit in the western Cayoosh Range near the Place Glacier
*Cayoosh Falls, a now-inundated waterfall submerged by a private hydroelectric development on Cayoosh CreekThe name often figures in the names of local organizations and businesses:
*the Cayuse Creek Indian Band (Sekwelwas First Nation); the spelling Kiy-oose is sometimes used in this context.
*Cayoosh Elementary School in Lillooet
*Cayoosh Heights, a neighbourhood of Lillooet
*the Cayoosh ski area proposal (or Cayoosh Resort at Melvin Creek, a tributary of Cayoosh Creek
*the Cayoosh Creek campground operated by BC Hydro at Seton Lake


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