Moonax, Washington

Moonax is an extinct town in Klickitat County, in the U.S. state of Washington.[1]

The community's name is a word derived from an Indian language meaning "woodchuck".[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Moonax, Washington
  2. Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 171.


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