Ticklenaked Pond
| Ticklenaked Pond | |
|---|---|
  Ticklenaked Pond Location within Vermont | |
| Location | Ryegate, Caledonia County, Vermont |
| Coordinates | 44°11′18″N 72°05′57″W / 44.188217°N 72.099168°W |
| Type | lake |
| Basin countries | United States |
Surface elevation | 890 ft (270 m)[1] |
Ticklenaked Pond is a lake in Caledonia County, Vermont, in the United States.[1]
"Ticklenaked" is likely a corruption of the Native American (Indian) name. Historian John C. Huden wrote:
It is very doubtful that this hilarious name is of Indian origin; if so, it is possibly a much modified Delaware word meaning "beaver kittens here." [2]
It was also known as Tickenecket and Tickeneck in earlier years.[3]
See also
References
- 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ticklenaked Pond
- ↑ Huden, John C. (1962). Indian Place Names of New England. Heye Foundation: Museum of the American Indian. doi:10.5479/sil.469566.39088016102998. Archived from the original on 2019-12-14.
- ↑ Douglas-Lithgow, Robert Alexander (1909). Dictionary of American-Indian place and proper names in New England.