Ahtanum Yakima County, Washington
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Ahtanum: The mapped location is an approximation and should not be used for navigation or wayfinding.
Information
General information on Ahtanum
- Feature Type: Place
Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Ahtanum
A brief list of names that this geographic feature has been named
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Ahtanum | Official |
Origin Notes and History of Ahtanum
References to Ahtanum that document the origin of its place name
ATANUM, a river and an old Indian mission in Yakima County. A. J. Splawn is given as authority that the Indian word, sometimes spelled "Ahatahnum," means "the creek by the long mountain.' Theodore Winthrop in 1853 spelled the word "Atinam." The early records speak of the priests and their successful mission on the banks of the Atanum.
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Last updated: 2017-02-05