Poonkiny, California
Poonkiny is a former settlement in Mendocino County, California.[1] It was located 12 miles (19 km) southwest of Covelo.[1]
A post office operated at Poonkiny from 1896 to 1900.[1]
It is named after the word for wormwood in the language of the Yuki tribe.[2]
References
- ^ a b c Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 43. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ Kroeber, Alfred L. (1916), "California place names of Indian origin" (PDF), University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology, 12 (2): 31–69, archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-20
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Municipalities and communities of Mendocino County, California, United States
County seat: Ukiah
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- Leggett
- Little River
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- Redwood Valley
- Talmage
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- Bell Springs
- Branscomb
- Burbeck
- Cummings
- Dos Rios
- Duncan Springs
- Elk
- Flumeville
- Gualala
- Hardy
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- Inglenook
- Irmulco
- Kibesillah
- Longvale
- Nashmead
- Navarro
- Newport
- Northspur
- Noyo
- Old Hopland
- Orrs Springs
- Piercy
- Pieta
- Pine Grove
- Pomo
- Shake City
- Soda Springs (Boonville)
- Soda Springs (Burbeck)
- South Leggett
- Spyrock
- Ukiah Rancheria
- Vichy Springs
- Westport
- Whiskey Springs
- Whitesboro
- Yorkville
reservations
settlements
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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