Liwaito, California
38°31′20″N 121°58′15″W / 38.52222°N 121.97083°W
Liwaito | |
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Former settlement | |
  Liwaito Location in California | |
| Coordinates: 38°31′20″N 121°58′15″W / 38.52222°N 121.97083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Yolo County |
| Elevation | 135 ft (41 m) |
Liwaito (also Lewytos and Liguaytoy) is a former settlement of the Patwin branch of the Wintun tribe in Yolo County, California. The name means "waiving" in the Patwin language, and was also applied to Putah Creek. It lay at an elevation of 135 feet (41 m). Its location is quite near Winters, California.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Liwaito, California
- ^ Smithsonian Institution, Bureau of American Ethnology, Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico (1906), pt. 1, p.711
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