Kittitas County, Washington
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Kittitas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. As of 2000, the population is 33,362. Its county seat is Ellensburg6, which is also the county's largest city.
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County - U.S. state - Washington - 2000 - County seat - Ellensburg - 6
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There are numerous interpretations of the name, which is of Kittitas Indian origin. According to Jennifer Cochran, it "has been said to mean everything from 'white chalk' to 'shale rock' to 'shoal people' to 'land of plenty'. Most anthropologists and historians concede that each interpretation has some validity depending upon the particular dialect spoken."
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Indian - Chalk - Shale - Shoal - Anthropologist - Historian - Dialect
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