Kokanee Explained

Kokanee is a word from the Okanagan language referring to land-locked lake populations of sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka). It may also refer to:

• Kokanee Range, a subrange of the Selkirk Mountains in British Columbia, Canada
• Kokanee salmon, a landlocked type of sockeye salmon
• Kokanee Creek Provincial Park, British Columbia, Canada
  • Kokanee, British Columbia, a settlement on the West Arm of Kootenay Lake in British Columbia, Canada, at the mouth of the creek
  • Kokanee Landing, a former steamboat landing and CPR station on the West Arm of Kootenay Lake in British Columbia, Canada
  • Kokanee Point is located on the north shore of the West Arm of Kootenay Lake, to the west of Kokanee (settlement)
  • Kokanee Narrows, a narrows on the West Arm of Kootenay Lake
• Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park, British Columbia, Canada, and associated placenames, including:
  • Kokanee Glacier
  • Kokanee Lake
  • Kokanee Pass, a mountain pass located in Kokanee Glacier Park
  • Kokanee Peak, a peak in the Kokanee Range located in Kokanee Glacier Park
• Kokanee beer, a popular beer in British Columbia, named for the Kokanee Glacier
• Kokanee Bay, a bay on the north side of Lac La Hache in the Cariboo region of British Columbia
• Kokanee Elementary School, a school in the Northshore School District, located in Bothell, King Country, Washington, United States
• Kokanee Campground, a locality in Fresno County, California
• Kokanee Picnic Area, a locality in Trinity County, California
• Kokanee Cove, a bay in Grand County, Colorado
• Kokanee Bend Fishing Access, a locality near Columbia Falls in Flathead County, Montana
• Lake Kokanee, a reservoir in Mason County, Washington