Olympic Valley

geographical name

variants or formerly Squaw Valley
unincorporated settlement and ski resort in the Sierra Nevada mountain range of eastern California that was the site of the Winter Olympic Games in 1960 population 3162

Note: The ski resort is also known as Palisades Tahoe.

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“Olympic Valley.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Olympic%20Valley. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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