Tahoma Explained

Tahoma is a name for the volcano otherwise known as Mount Rainier.

The nearby city of Tacoma, Washington was named for the volcano. Tahoma can also refer to:

Places

• Tahoma, an alternative spelling of Tacoma, the original name of Mount Rainier
  • Little Tahoma Peak, a satellite peak of Mount Rainier
  • Tahoma Glacier, a glacier on Mount Rainier
  • South Tahoma Glacier, a glacier on Mount Rainier
• Mount Tahoma High School, a high school in the district of Tacoma, Washington
• Tahoma, California, a town on the west shore of Lake Tahoe
• Tahoma National Cemetery, a cemetery in Kent, Washington
• Tahoma School District, a school district in Maple Valley, Washington
  • Tahoma High School, a high school in this district
• Lake Tahoma, a lake in western North Carolina

Computers

• Tahoma (typeface), a typeface bundled with Microsoft Windows

Transport

• Air Tahoma, an American-based cargo transport airline
• USS Tahoma (1861), a steamer acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War
• USCGC Tahoma (WPG-80), a United States Coast Guard cutter completed in 1934
• USCGC Tahoma (WMEC-908), a United States Coast Guard medium endurance cutter commissioned in 1988

See also

• Tacoma (disambiguation)
• Takoma (disambiguation)