Swinomish Village Skagit County, Washington


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Information

General information on Swinomish Village

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Swinomish Village

A brief list of names that this geographic feature has been named

Name Description
Swinomish Village Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Swinomish Village

References to Swinomish Village that document the origin of its place name

Title Cover Image: Origin of Washington geographic names

SWINOMISH SLOUGH, a waterway between Skagit Bay and Padilla Bay in the western part of Skagit County. On its east bank is the town of La Conner which was one time called Swinomish. Opposite the town is the Swinomish Indian Reservation. The name comes from that of a branch of the Skagit tribe of Indians.

Edmond S. Meany in Origin of Washington Geographic Names

 

Last updated: 2024-06-03