Achasta, California
Achasta (also, Achiesta) is a former Ohlone settlement in Monterey County, California. It was located at the site of modern-day Monterey.
Achasta was historically a dwelling of the Rumsen people. Alternate historical spellings include Achastas, Achastli, Achastlian, Achastlien, Achastlier, Achastlies.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Monterey
- ^ Bancroft, Hubert Howe (1963). History of California. Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft. Vol. 18. W. Hebberd. p. 171. Retrieved 2017-10-21.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Achasta
- ^ Clark, Patricia Roberts (21 October 2009). Tribal Names of the Americas: Spelling Variants and Alternative Forms, Cross-Referenced. McFarland. p. 11. ISBN 978-0-7864-5169-2.