City of Mazama

 
Date Visited:   Saturday, September 21, 2002
City Visited #:   272
County:   Okanogan
Visited With:   Denny, David & Randy
City Name History:   Looking for a euphemism for the original name of Goat Creek (a stream flowing past the community from nearby Goat Mountain), the residents chose what they thought was the Greek synonym. Their definition was right, but their language was wrong, as the word mazama is Spanish for "mountain goat."
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