Talk:Taku

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Taku is also the name of a village in Cameroon. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.126.120.90 (talk • contribs) 23:28, 13 July 2008‎ (UTC)

Taku

The usage of Taku (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) is under discussion, see talk: Taku people -- 70.24.250.235 (talk) 08:53, 6 April 2014 (UTC)

Non-dab/link item removed

It really can't be on the dab page unless it has a link in it; so far Taku wind has not been written; from the sound of it, it's like a willawaw or what are called in BC "outflow winds", of which the squamish wind is one.

'Taku Winds' These winds occur an average of four times a year from October through April in Southeast Alaska. Hurricane force wind gusts (72 mph or greater) occur roughly once every two years during these Taku wind events. Taku winds produce strong wind shear and turbulence that can affect the operation of air transportation in the area. Taku winds can also cause dangerous marine weather conditions. The Taku River, just south of Juneau, was named after the cold t'aakh wind, which occasionally blows down from the mountains."

barring GNIS saying something different, that last phrase I'll add to the name origin of the river; the implication being that the people-name also derives from that, I'll investigate that.Skookum1 (talk) 06:12, 7 April 2014 (UTC)