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Chaahl 'O Knew a long beach
Chaahl 'O Knew Last Chance
Chahp-cheeek Mile Rock, near the Klamath mouth
Chah-pekw a village at Stone Lagoon
Chah-pekw 'O Ket-'oh Stone Lagoon
Chah-pekw 'O Ket-'ue'l Stone Lagoon
Cheeek Cheeek 'O'l home of money in creation stories
Chekw-chen South Point, a promontory on the south end of Big Lagoon
Che-por a village in the area of Bluff Creek
Che-por 'WeRoy Bluff Creek
Cherrherr 'O Le-goh a hill near Richardson Creek
Cherrherr 'O Le-goh 'WeRe-chah the ridge which runs east from from Cherrherr 'O Legoh
Che'-lon 'O Tep a flat by the Klamath mouth
Chkwe-ges 'O Rek-'eeen a rock in the Klamath below 'Ernr'
Chkwe-ges 'Wa-'aag a sea-stack, the larger of the Turtle Rocks near Patrick's Point
Chkwe-ges 'Wa-'aag Soh the summit above Chkweges 'W-a'aag
Chmuuek 'UePa-'ah a sea stack near Green Rock
Choch-kweeh Dry Lagoon
Choh-choy a place south of Point St. George
Cho-keek a place just upriver from Sregon; also called Sreg Pech
Cho-keek 'WeRoy Moore's Creek, the creek at Chokik
Chue-lo-yo' July Prairie
Chue-lue Bald Hills
Chue-rew Trinidad, Tsurai, the Indian town at Trinidad
Chue-rey Trinidad, Tsurai, the Indian town at Trinidad
Chue-rey Woh Trinidad Head (a large rounded promontory at Trinidad, almost separated from the mainland)
Ch'eee-go-lew a place on the Klamath at the mouth of Johnson Creek
Ch'eee-go-lew 'WeRoy Johnson Creek
Haa-wok a place on the Klamath upriver from Turip
Ha-'aag 'O Kloh Doctor Rock
Ha-'aag 'O Me-kwehl a rock pile in the area of Sregon
Ha-'aag 'O Sloyhl a crag north of 'O Segen
Hee-neg a Tolowa town on Smith River
Hee-neg 'WeRoy Smith River
Hee-wow a house in Rek'woy
Hee-wo'-neek Wes-'o-nah heaven
Hee'-mehl a place on the Klamath, across and downriver from Saa'
Hehl-keek 'WeRoy Klamath River
Hehl-kue Serr Maynot Creek
Hehl-kue 'O Le-gem' a sandbar on the south side of Wilson Creek
Her'-wew a knoll just upslope of Requa
He-wo-yek a fishing site on the Klamath near Saa'
Hey-yo-mew a small village on the Klamath
He'-woo 'WeRoy Fourteen Creek
Hlkehl 'O Ro-'oh hard dirt cliffs near Squashan Creek
Hlke-leek 'Ol Sunken Rock, a rock near the Klamath River mouth only exposed at low tide
Hlke-leek 'WeRoy a creek south of 'O Segen
Ho We-goh a flat near the Klamath, a bend in the river at Lamb's Riffle
Hokt-kehl a promontory on the north side of Trinidad Head
Ho'p-'ew a village in the current location of Klamath
Ho'p-'ew Puel 'WeRoy a gully upriver from Ho'p'ew
Ho'p-'ew 'WeRoy a creek downriver from Ho'p'ew
Huep-'oo Hupa
Kah-tehl place in Hoopa Valley
Ke-chekw a rock in the water at Sue-meg
Kech-'ok a flat area where there was berry collecting near Unflooded Mountain
Kech-'ok a flat north of 'O Tmekwor
Keehl 'O Mey-yoo a hill south of Wilson Creek
Keehl 'O Re-wok a place up Blue Creek
Keehl 'O Tep Hee-mar a fishing place on the Klamath
Keehl 'O Tep 'WeRoy a creek on the Klamath
Keemt-kueh a rock in the ocean, 2 miles from the mouth of Wilson Creek
Kehl-pehl rock opposite Kehlpehlehl
Kehl-pe-hlehl name of a place on the mainland shore
Ke-koy flat at the mouth of a creek near Two Sisters Rocks
Ke-nek a village on the Klamath
Ke-nek Puel a village downriver from Kenek
Ke-nek 'WeRoy Tuley Creek
Kep-'el a big village on the Klamath, next to and upriver from Saa'
Kep-'ew mouth of a creek north of Last Chance
Kerr-neet 'Wo'O'l Little Trinidad Head (a promontory near Trinidad Head)
Kerr-werh place in Hoopa Valley
Kes-kee Chaa large graveyard south of Schek'wehl
Kes-keehl out cropping near Patrick's Point
Kes-key-yekw a sea stack near Elk Point
Ke-wet Burrill's Peak
Key-kem a village on the Klamath, downriver from Metah
Key-kem a town on Big Lagoon
Ke'-wee-now a village on the Klamath near Srprh
Knet-ken 'O Loo a large boulder in the Klamath downstream from Muurekw
Kne-wee' Point St. George
Kne-wo-lek' a sea stack north of White Rock
Kne-wo-loyhl a sand bar on the southwest side of Big Lagoon
Kne-woo creek 1 mile upriver of Maynot Creek
Knew-sep a long prairie
Knuehl a fishing place (where there is deep water) off Moore's Rock
Knuehl-kem a place in the area of Sregon
Ko 'O Tep a village on the Klamath, downriver from Pekwon
Koh-pey Crescent City, site of Crescent City
Koh-pey Per-werh Mill Creek
Koh-sew Sight Rock
Ko-we-cheek home of salmon in creation stories
Ko-we-cheek 'Ola-'aag Kowecheek's rock
Ko-'o-men Orleans
Kwe-rep 'O Tek a tall rock formation
K'errch' 'O Chke-geem' a knoll in the middle of a salal berry patch, also called K'err' 'Wo-'Ol'
K'err' 'O Chke-geem' a sea stack in False Klamath Cove
K'err' 'WeRoy Hodge Creek, south of the Klamath
K'err' 'Wo'Ol' a knoll in the middle of a salal berry patch
Le-gaa a portage place on the north end of Big Lagoon
Le-gep-'ew a hole or cave on the southwest side of Trinidad Head
Loo-ge-nohl place upriver of lower Smith River Bridge where there was a fish dam
Ma-'aa name of a gulch in Requa
Ma-'ach village at the north end of Big Lagoon
Mehl Mue-wee'm an almost submerged rock in False Klamath Cove
Mehl-kue Raa a branch of Hunter's Creek, in which people used to spear salmon
Me-leg a sea-stack between 'O Segen and the mouth of the Klamath
Me-ley cliff south of the Klamath mouth
Merch-kery the mouth of Little River
Me-reep' a big village on the Klamath, upriver from Wa's'ey
Me-reep' Soh place uphill from Mereep'
Mer-'errk Green Rock
Mer'-yerw Unflooded Mountain
Mer'-yerw Hee-mar place east of K'errch' 'O Chkegeem' and the Unflooded Mountain
Mes-tok a hillside behind Terhkuen 'O Rek'
Mes-tok Soh the summit above Mestok
Me-tah a town on the Klamath, between Sregon and Nohchkuh
Me-tah 'WeHee-koh a place across from Metah
Me-tah 'WeRoy Metah Creek
Met-key 'Oh a rock east of Rocky Point
Met-ke'-yoh a rock with depressions in its surface, east of Rocky Point
Me-weehl 'O Le-gehl Cann's Prairie (on the ridge of the Bald Hills above the mouth of Redwood Creek)
Me-wo-me-kwehl a flat area by Trinidad Head, now a parking lot
Me'-le-ko-yo' a sea stack near the mouth of the Klamath River
Me'-noy name of a hill near Cedar Mill
Mo-'oh 'O Tek small sea stack near the mouth of the Klamath River
Muen-ser-'en a knoll near the Klamath mouth
Mue-rekw a village on the Klamath
Mue-rekw a sea stack north of Elk Point
Mue-rue'm a ridge north of Wilson Creek
Mue-rue'm name of the ridge just north of Split Rock, south of the Klamath mouth
Mue-rue'm a ridge north of Wilson Creek
Mue-rue'm a ridge north of Orick
Murncherh 'O See'hl a place with many white rocks, east of Rocky Point
Na-gehl a village on the Klamath
Nee-kwech Serr a creek around Maynot Creek
Neek-'ehl the south end of the Crescent City beach
Neek-'ehl the south end of the sand beach north of Patrick's Point
Ne-go-no' a place below Keykem
Ne-kok-sep an acorn grounds
Nek-'ehl south end of beach south of Crescent City
Ne'-we-lehl a low lying sea rock south of Patrick's Point
Nohch-kueh a village on the Klamath, upriver from Metah
Nohch-kueh Hee-koh a place across the river from Nohchkuh
No'-mee Soh the summit due east of Split Rock
No'-meeg Split Rock, south of the Klamath mouth
Nue-nee-peer a village on the Klamath, upriver in the vicinity of Tektah
Pa-'ar village at Big Lagoon
Pech-kue 'WeRe-chah a ridge near Requa
Peen-paa village at Big Lagoon
Pe-kwo-leehl a sea stack near Elk Point
Pe-kwon Pecwan (a village on the Klamath)
Pe-kwon 'WeRoy Pecwan Creek
Pekw-tehl a rock in the Klamath River near Pekwon, a sea stack by Stone Lagoon
Pekw-tehl the island at the mouth of Hunter's Creek, also called Wohpee 'O'l
Pekw-tuehl a village between the Klamath and Trinity where they meet
Pe-leen Kerr-cherh the ridge above Pekwtuhl
Per-geesh 'O Chye-guek' a sea stack hear 'Er Hlrgr'
Per-geesh 'o Chye-guuek' a crag on the shore between Big Lagoon and Stone Lagoon
Per-geesh 'O Chye-guuek'w a sea stack near 'Er Hlrgr'
Per-keen 'WeRoy Maynot Creek
Per-werw 'O Ket-'ue'hl Freshwater Lagoon
Pe-we-tohl a detached crag with trees on it near the mouth of Mill Creek
Pe-wol 'O Laay a place north of Orick, also called Pewol 'O Tenek
Pe-wol 'O Te-nek a place north of Orick, also called Pewol 'O Laay
Pe-wo-lah 'O Leg a point of land between 'Espew and Orick
Pe-wo-lew village near Wehlkwew
Pkwoo-ger a cove on the beach south of Split Rock
Ple-pey the big ridge just upriver of Requa
Plok-sew a prairie by Cedar Creek (tributary to the Trinity River), in Hupa territory
Plue'l Fish Lake, on the mountain above Weitchpec and Bluff Creek
Poy-koh 'O Lep a knoll just north of Big Lagoon
Po-yo-mue'r the creek on which Requa Inn is built
Po-yue-raa a place at Clam Beach, south of Little River
Pue-leek Serr-nery Hunters Creek
Pue-lekw 'WeRe-chah a ridge near Requa
Pyah 'O Ske-go-'oo an acorn ground
Pya-'a-gehl place in Hoopa Valley where they pick manzanita berries
Raa-yeep a pebbly beach at the south end of 'E'goo, by Trinidad Head
Re-gok 'O Yue-'ueh a creek
Rek'-woy Requa
Re-wo-new a place on the Klamath in the vicinity of Tektah
Saa' a village on the Klamath, next to and downriver from Kep'el
Sa-'aa a sea stack south of Patrick's Point
Sa-'ahl a village along the Klamath
Sa-'ahl Soh Red Mountains
Schek'-wehl a place just south of the Klamath River mouth where there was formerly a spring
Seee-go-noy 'ue-ket-'ue'r Freshwater Lagoon
See'-wech settlement by Orick
Se-gep 'We'Er'gerrh place directly upslope of 'Wahcheroh lake
Ser-perh a village along the Klamath
Se-wew Katimin, a place in Karuk territory
Sker'-merw A rock on the beach near Meleg
Skwo-sen Squashan Creek
Smech-ken Cushing Creek
Smech-ken a sea stack north of Elk Point
Sooykw hillside by the shore north of 'O Segen
Sreg Hee-koh a place across from Sregon
Sreg Pech a place just upriver from Sregon; also called Chokik
Sreg Pue-lekw a place just downriver from Sregon
Sreg Won a place just uphill from Sregon
Sre-gon a village on the Klamath
Sre-por a village site south of Churey
Stoo-wen a village along the Klamath upriver from Turip
Sue-meg a coastal promontory, Patrick's Point
Suue a cave under Megah
S'e-kwo-nah Redding Rock
Tah-tow a place near 'O Segen, where the rock is like sandpaper
Tee-kwoh a place uphill from Keykem (formerly a prairie, now overgrown)
Tee-kwoo the promontory between Stone Lagoon and Freshwater Lagoon
Tee-kwoo a place in the Bald Hills
Tek-tah a village on the Klamath across from the mouth of Tektah Creek
Tek-tah 'WeRoy Tektah Creek
Tek-toh 'O Te-nech a pond on the beach south of 'Espew
Tekw-sow a small flatland at the mouth of Pecwan Creek
Terh-kuen 'O Rek' a place on the beach north of Split Rock
Ter-perh a tall rock at the edge of the Klamath River
Ter-werk a sea stack north of Trinidad Head
Ter-werr an acorn place, camp site on the Klamath
Te-wey 'O Re-gor a small promontory near the mouth of Mill Creek
Tew-kwer a camp site north of Elk Point
Te-wo-lew 'WeChaahl sand spit at the mouth of the Klamath River
Tmerry a settlement next to Rek'woy
Tmery 'WeRoy Cannery Creek
Toh-tar a village on the Klamath, downriver from Nagehl
Toh-te-mekw a place near the mouth of Redwood Creek
Toh-te-mekw a place at the south end of Freshwater Lagoon
To-kues 'Wa-'aag a rock off the coast of Patrick's Point
To-lokw Burnt Ranch
Tue-rep a town on the Klamath, up and across the river from Sa'ahl
Twehl-kar acorn grounds above the mouth of Srprh Creek
Waa-mok a hill near 'O Men
Wah-sekw a village on the Klamath, Martin's Ferry
Wa's-'ey a village on the Klamath downriver from Merip
Wech-pek'w a spring at Wechpus
Wech-pues Weitchpec (the town)
Wech-pues a point projecting from the north side of the river into the Klamath estuary
Wech-pues a place just a little upstream of Terperh where a ridge comes down
We-gehl a small sea stack near Green Rock
Wehl-kwew a village across the river from Rek'woy
Wer-seep' 'UeSon sharp ridge
Wo-gow Pecwan (Creek) middle ridge
Woh-ke-lo' 'O Tep the big ridge downriver of the Requa Inn
Woh-ke-ro' a village on the Klamath, downriver from Wohtekw
Woh-ke'l a town on the Klamath, acroos from Ho'p'ew
Woh-pee 'O'l a sand spit at the Klamath mouth
Woh-pee 'O'l the island at the mouth of Hunter's Creek, also called Pekwtehl
Woh-tekw a large village on the Klamath, downriver from Ko 'O Tep
Woh-toy place in Hoopa Valley
Wo-ke-tel a small homesite on the Klamath, across from 'O Skrwich
Wok-sey a resting place on the old trail, north of Trinidad
Woo-gehl 'O Te-po'n a hill near 'O Men
Woo-mech an open hillside 2 miles south of Split Rock
Wo-rew White Rock
Wr'er-gerw a place near Nohchkuh
Yekw-cheen Cone Rock, a sea stack south of Patrick's Point
Yoh-tar a town on the Klamath, across and downriver from Sregon
Yuuehl-pech Pilot Rock
'Ahspek' 'O Skuue' a spring near 'O Men
'Ayoohl a village up from Blue Creek where it joins the Klamath
'Echkwoh K'ue-'ueh a place on the coast by Wehlkwew, near two rocks, formerly a freshwater pond
'Echkwoh 'O Kme-goyhl a rock in the ocean a little ways from shore
'Echkwoh 'O K'uue small spring-fed creek south of the Klamath mouth
'Emech a rock near the mouth of 'Emech 'We-Roy, also called 'Emonekw
'Emech Soh the summit above 'Emech
'Emech 'WeRoy a creek near the Del Norte County line, also called 'Emonekw 'We-Roy
'Emo-nekw a rock near the mouth of 'Emech 'We-Roy, also called 'Emech
'Emo-nekw 'WeRoy a creek near the Del Norte County line, also called 'Emech 'We-Roy
'Enek' Amikiaram, downriver from Sewew, before Salmon River meets the Klamath, in Karuk territory
'Enue-mew a promontory at Rocky Point
'Er Hler-gerh False Klamath Rock
'Er Lee-'eek a fishing ground under Kohsew
'Er Lee-'eek a fishing ground under 'O Lego'
'Er Lee-'eek a small promontory near Wilson Creek
'Er Se-ger' a flat near Weitchpec at the mouth of the Trinity River
'Erkerh 'O Tep a knoll near Requa where there was fishing
'Ernerr' a village at Blue Creek where it joins the Klamath
'Ernerr' 'WeRoy Blue Creek
'Errhl Lake Earl
'Espew a village on the coast between Redwood Creek and the Klamath
'Espew 'O Ket-'ue'l the lagoon at 'Espew
'Ewo-lek' a place on the Klamath between Merip and Kenek
'Ewpoh Kep-'ehl the site of a hole where a bird lived in a creation story
'Eyrkey Upper Bluffs, north of Squashan Creek
'E'goo a beach north of Trinidad Head
'E'np'ueh a redwood grove on the Klamath at the mouth of Bear Creek
'E'np'ueh 'WeRoy Bear Creek
'Lep-toyhl 'O Pkwe-gech a reef north of Churey
'O Chaahl a village site on the Klamath
'O Chaahl 'WeRe-pokw a place
'O Che-por a settlement on the Klamath, near Bluff Creek
'O Chep' a village on the Klamath right across from Tulley Creek
'O Chew a fishing place on the Klamath, north of Kenek
'O Chne-pew small sea stack near the mouth of the Klamath River
'O Chpeeer a rock directly upslope of 'O Regos, where they used to shoot marks with arrows
'O Hler-ger' a village west of the junction of the Trinity and the Klamath
'O Kaa a mountain above the Klamath
'O Kaa 'O Ket-'ue'l a lake on 'O Kaa
'O Ke-gep a spring near 'O Men 'We Roy, a sea-stack near Elk Point, north of Churey
'O Ke-get-'oh a place on the sandbar by Big Lagoon
'O Ke-gey Goat Rock (a ridge between Stone Lagoon and Big Lagoon)
'O Ke-ge'y mountain by Freshwater Lagoon
'O Ket-'oh Big Lagoon, a town on Big Lagoon
'O Ket-'ue'l Big Lagoon
'O Kne-get a large sea-stack just south of the mouth of the Klamath, Flint Rock Head (a conspicuous promontory south of the mouth of the Klamath), a crag on a cliff at the north of Patrick's Point, a rock in the ocean near the mouth of Luffenholtz Creek
'O Knue'l the lowest part of the Hoopa Valley
'O Kwe-ges sand dunes south of the mouth of Little River
'O Kwe-goo a place on the trail, 2 miles south of Wilson Creek
'O Lee-ken a sandbar on the Klamath near Stoowen
'O Lee-'ee-ken Lamb's Riffle
'O Le-gew a place on the east side of Trinidad Head
'O Le-go' a place on the Klamath across from Wa's'ey
'O Le'n a sea stack south in the ocean south of Big Lagoon
'O Loo-wehl promontory upcoast of the mouth of the Klamath River, mouth of Terwer Creek
'O Lo-wehl a place on the Klamath
'O Luuep a flat area near Trinidad
'O Meee rock below Kootep on turn/bend
'O Men a town along the coast north of Rek'woy
'O Men Hee-puer a village north of 'O Men
'O Men Per-werh a place south of 'O Men
'O Men 'WeRoy Wilson Creek
'O Me-nok a place on the Klamath, downriver from Ho'p'ew
'O Mer-gern Rocky Point
'O Ne-ge-cheekw a camp on the hillside above the old trail, just north of Mill Creek
'O Ne-goo a promontory in False Klamath Cove
'O Pe-geesh a beach north of 'Espew
'O Pe-gee' a beach north of 'Espew
'O Pe-gee-'eeh a nearly submerged rock near Elk Point (also called 'O Pegee'eeyem')
'O Pe-gee-'ee-yem' a nearly submerged rock near Elk Point (also called 'O Pegee'eeh)
'O Pe-ge-mue' a cooking place
'O Pe-goohl a place south of Chahpekw
'O Per-ger' the mouth of Red Cap Creek
'O Per-merk a beach of blue basalt pebbles just south of Patrick's Point
'O Pkwe-goo a place near 'O Men
'O Pkwe-goo a place 4 miles east of Squashan Creek
'O Ple-goh a Hupa town (Ta'k'yimił-diŋ "where they stir acorn mush")
'O Puue'-wet' a place on the Klamath near Pekwon
'O Pyuue-weg a village on the south shore of Big Lagoon
'O Re-gos Tucker Rock (a rock at the mouth of the Klamath River)
'O Rew a bank downstream of 'Ernr'
'O Rew a camp-site or town on Redwood Creek, about 4 miles from the coast, just before Chilula land
'O Rew a rock in Karuk territory
'O Rew confluence of Hunter's Creek and another Creek
'O Re-wok a hill south of Wilson Creek
'O Ruue a meadow in the area of Sregon
'O Sche-gep' the boat landing at Rek'woy
'O Sche-gep' a reddish cliff north(west) of the mouth of the Klamath
'O Sche-gep' a site with house-pits somewhere north of Stone Lagoon
'O Sche-gep' a rock by the landing spot at Churey
'O Sche-gep' a beach north of 'O Segen
'O Sche-kwe-nee Wes-'o-nah the end of the sky
'O See-yoh a slide of mud, clay, and gravel south of 'O Segen
'O Se-geesh a flat area along the Klamath near Wohkero'
'O Se-gen a village on the coast between 'Espew and the mouth of the Klamath
'O Se-gen Soh the summit above 'O Segen
'O Se-gen 'WeRoy a creek at 'O Segen
'O Se-ge-nuuem' a place on the sand bar near Stone Lagoon
'O Ser-perh Butler Creek
'O Shyer-gerysh near Elk Point, "a sea rock, with two points"
'O Sker-weech a home site on the Klamath upriver from Merip, across from Woketel
'O Sle-goych a place where a trail descends, a declivity
'O Slookw a site on the northeast shore of Big Lagoon
'O Slookw a place one mile up the Trinity from Weitchpec
'O Suue-kwehl a rock on the shore just north of Big Lagoon
'O Swer-gert a snaring place south of the southern Del Norte County line
'O Te-gah cliff near Squashan Creek
'O Te-guuekw a flat rock near Pekwon on the south side of the Klamath
'O Ter-gerp a creek near False Klamath Cove
'O Tkerr a resting place on the trail north of Mill Creek
'O Tlep place on Redwood Creek where there was a dam
'O Tle-pew place in Chulula country
'O Tlew a place where a little creek falls all the way to the beach, north of Squashan Creek
'O Tlew a place where there is a small waterfall, north of Elk Point
'O Tme-kwor a village at the north end of Redwood Lagoon
'O Toh-pew a natural archway under Krrnit 'Wo-'O'l (Little Trinidad Head)
'O Tuuer Cleveland Riffle
'O Twe-goh a draw upriver from Welhkwew, at the mouth of the Klamath
'O Twe-go' a place where a canoe could go through at high tide
'O Twe-go' 'WeRoy a creek
'O Wa-'ar a sea stack at Rocky Point
'O We-gehl an acorn ground up Wilson Creek
'O Wey-yek a point where the cliffs get low at the south end of Big Lagoon
'O Yoh a hillside north of Wilson Creek
'Ohpoh flat land by Ahpah Creek
'Ohtar village on the north side of the Klamath
'Omee-mos 'WerNerh a large hill north of 'O Segen where the old trail went
'Oohl 'O Chyuue a cliff overlooking the Klamath River
'Oo-lekw acorn grounds on the Klamath, across from Heyomew
'O'lehl a home site across from Kenek
'O'rekw mouth of Redwood Creek, a village to the south of Redwood Lagoon (Orick)
'O'rekw 'WeRoy Redwood Creek
'UKwe-won the beach between Trinidad Head and Little Trinidad Head
'Ue-me-woo Hunter's Creek or one of its branches
'Uep-'erh-serh Upper Island, an island in the Klamath River mouth
'Ues-'aa-mey hill at the southwest corner of Freshwater Lagoon
'Wah-che-roh formerly a lake on the beach, where it was said a man-eating snake lived
'Yoch Le-gaay a ridge above 'O Men 'We-Roy
'Yoch 'O Ke-gey a place on the sand barrier between Freshwater Lagoon and the ocean