Teanaway River

Teanaway River
Location
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyKittitas
Physical characteristics
SourceCascade Range
 • coordinates47°15′24″N 120°53′54″W / 47.25667°N 120.89833°W / 47.25667; -120.89833[1]
 • elevation2,280 ft (690 m)[2]
MouthYakima River
 • coordinates
47°10′1″N 120°50′9″W / 47.16694°N 120.83583°W / 47.16694; -120.83583[1]
 • elevation
1,820 ft (550 m)[2]

The Teanaway River is a tributary of the Yakima River, in the U.S. state of Washington. It flows into the Yakima River near Cle Elum. The Teanaway River is part of the Columbia River basin, being a tributary of the Yakima River, which is a tributary to the Columbia River. The river's name comes from Sahaptin, possibly /tyawnawí-ins/, "drying place".[3]

  1. ^ a b https://edits.nationalmap.gov/apps/gaz-domestic/public/search/names/1526965 Teanaway River], USGS, GNIS
  2. ^ a b Google Earth elevation for GNIS coordinates.
  3. ^ Bright, William (2004). Native American placenames of the United States. University of Oklahoma Press. p. 484. ISBN 978-0-8061-3598-4. Retrieved 11 April 2011.