The following is a complete list of national forest and grassland names and their pronunciations listed by forest.
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STATE FORESTS SPELLED IPA Key SPELLED Key AUDIO FILE
Allegheny
Al-luh-GAIN-ee
ˌæl ɪˈgeɪ ni al-i- gey -nee
Angeles
AN-juh-luhs
ˈæn dʒə ləs an -j uh -l uh s
Angelina
An-juh-LEE-nuh
ˌæn dʒəˈli nə, -ˈlaɪ- an-juh - lee -n uh, -lahy-
Apache
uh-PATCH-ee
əˈpætʃ i uh - pach -hee
Apache
uh-PATCH-ee
əˈpætʃ i uh - pach -hee
Apalachicola
Ap-uh-latchee-CO-luh
ˌæp əˌlætʃəˈkoʊ lə ap-uh -lach- uh - koh -l uh
Arapaho
uh-RAP-uh-hoe
əˈræp əˌhoʊ uh - rap - uh -hoh
Ashley
ˈæʃ li ash -lee
Ashley
ASH-lee
ˈæʃ li ash -lee
Beaverhead
ˈbi vər hɛd bee -ver-hed
Bienville
Bee-EN-vill
Wyoming
Bighorn
ˈbɪgˌhɔrn big -hawrn
Bitterroot
ˈbɪt ərˌrut, -ˌrʊt bit -er-root, -r oo t
Montana
Bitterroot
ˈbɪt ərˌrut, -ˌrʊt bit -er-root, -r oo t
Black Hills
blæk hɪlz blak - hilz
Wyoming
Black Hills
blæk hɪlz blak - hilz
Oklahoma
Black Kettle
blæk ˈkɛt l blak - ket- l
Texas
Black Kettle
blæk ˈkɛt l blak - ket- l
Idaho
Boise
BOY-see
ˈbɔɪ zi or, especially locally , -si boy -see
Wyoming
Bridger
BRIDGE-uhr
South Dakota
Buffalo Gap
ˈbʌf əˌloʊ gæp buhf - uh -loh-gap
California
Butte Valley
byut ˈvæl i byoot val -lee
Idaho
Cache
Cash
kæʃ kash
Utah
Cache
Cash
kæʃ kash
Texas
Caddo
ˈkæd oʊ kad -oh
Idaho
Caribou
ˈkær əˌbu kar- uh -boo
Utah
Caribou
ˈkær əˌbu kar- uh -boo
Wyoming
Caribou
ˈkær əˌbu kar- uh -boo
New Mexico
Carson
ˈkɑr sən kahr -s uh n
Cedar River
ˈsi dər ˈrɪv ər see -der- riv -er
Idaho
Challis
CHA-lis (a as in cat)
Chattahoochee
Chat-uh-HOO-chee
ˌtʃæt əˈhu tʃi chat-uh - hoo -chee
Chequamegon
Shuh-WAH-muh-guhn
Cherokee
ˈtʃɛr əˌki, ˌtʃɛr əˈki cher - uh -kee, cher - uh -kee
Cherokee
ˈtʃɛr əˌki, ˌtʃɛr əˈki cher - uh -kee, cher - uh -kee
Chippewa
CHIP-puh-wha (a as in far)
ˈtʃɪp əˌwɑ, -ˌweɪ, -wə chip - uh -wah, -wey, -w uh
Florida
Choctawhatchee
Choc-tuh-hatch-ee
ˌtʃɒk təˈhætʃ i chok-tuh -hach -ee
Chugach
choo-gatch
New Mexico
Cibola
SEE-bow-luh
ˈsi bə lə see -b uh -l uh
Cimarron
ˈsɪm əˌrɒn, -ˌroʊn, -ər ən sim - uh -ron, -rohn, -er- uh n
Idaho
Clearwater
ˈklɪərˌwɔ tər,-ˌwɒt ər kleer -waw-ter, -wot-er
California
Cleveland
ˈkliv lənd kleev -l uh nd
Arizona
Coconino
Ko-kuh-NEE-no
Idaho
Coeur d'Alene
Koor Duh-LANE
ˌkɜr dlˈeɪn kur dl-eyn
Colville
CALL-vill
Colorado
Comanche
kəˈmæn tʃi, koʊ- kuh - man -chee, koh-
Conecuh
Kuh-EH-kuh
kəˈneɪ kə k uh- neh -k uh
Arizona
Coronado
Cur-uh-NAH-doe
ˌkɔr əˈnɑ doʊ, ˌkɒr- kawr- uh - nah -doh, kor-
New Mexico
Coronado
Cur-uh-NAH-doe
ˌkɔr əˈnɑ doʊ, ˌkɒr- kawr-uh - nah -doh, kor-
North Carolina
Croatan
CROW-uh-tan
Crooked River
ˈkrʊk ɪd ˈrɪv ər krook-id riv -er
Idaho
Curlew
ˈkɜr lu kur -loo
Montana
Custer
ˈkʌs tər kuhs -ter
South Dakota
Custer
ˈkʌs tər kuhs -ter
Daniel Boone
ˈdæn yəl bun dan -y uh l boon
Texas
Davy Crockett
ˈdeɪ vi ˈkrɒkɪt dey -vee krok -it
Mississippi
De Soto
Dee-SO-toe
də ˈsoʊ toʊ duh soh -toh
Montana
Deerlodge
dɪər-lɒdʒ deer -loj
Mississippi
Delta
ˈdɛl tə del- t uh
Oregon
Deschutes
Duh-SHOOTS
Utah
Dixie
ˈdɪk si dik -see
El Yunque
el-ZHUN-kay
California
Eldorado
Ell-duh-RAH-doe
ˌɛl dəˈrɑ doʊ el duh -rah -doh
Eldorado
Ell-duh-RAH-doe
ˌɛl dəˈrɑ doʊ, -ˈreɪ- el d uh -rah -doh, -rey-
Finger Lakes
ˈfɪŋ gər leɪks fing -ger leyks
Utah
Fishlake
fɪʃ-leɪk fish-leyk
Montana
Flathead
ˈflætˌhɛd flat -hed
South Dakota
Fort Pierre
foʊrt pɪər fohrt-peer
Francis Marion
ˈfrænsɪs ˈmær iən, ˈmɛər - fran-sis mar- ee- uhn, mair-
Oregon
Fremont
FREE-mont
ˈfri mɒnt free -mont
Montana
Gallatin
GAL-uh-tin
ˈgæl ə tɪn gal - uh -tin
George Washington
dʒɔrdʒ ˈwɒʃ ɪŋ tən, ˈwɔ ʃɪŋ- jawrj wosh -ing-t uh n, waw -shing-
George Washington
dʒɔrdʒ ˈwɒʃ ɪŋ tən, ˈwɔ ʃɪŋ- jawrj wosh -ing-t uh n, waw -shing-
Washington
Gifford Pinchot
PIN-show
New Mexico
Gila
HEE-luh
ˈhi lə hee -l uh
Colorado
Grand Mesa
Grand MAY-suh
grænd ˈmeɪ sə grand-mey -s uh
South Dakota
Grand River
grænd ˈrɪvər grand- riv -er
Green Mountain
grin ˈmaʊn tn green moun -tn
Colorado
Gunnison
GUN-nuh-sun
Montana
Helena
HELL-uh-nuh
ˈhɛl ə nə hel - uh -n uh
Hiawatha
ˌhaɪ əˈwɒθ ə, -ˈwɔ θə, ˌhi ə- hahy-uh - woth - uh, -waw- th uh, hee- uh-
Mississippi
Holly Springs
ˈhɒl i sprɪŋ hol -ee springz
Mississippi
Homochitto
Hoh-muh-CHI-to
Hoosier
HOO-zhure
ˈhu ʒər hoo -zher
Nevada
Humboldt
HUM-bolt
ˈhʌm boʊlt huhm -bohlt
Michigan
Huron
HEW-ron
ˈhyʊər ən, -ɒn or, often, ˈyʊər- hyoor- uh n, -on
California
Inyo
INN-yoe
Nevada
Inyo
INN-yoe
Kentucky
Jefferson
JEFF-er-sun
ˈdʒɛf ər sən jef -er-s uh n
Virginia
Jefferson
JEFF-er-sun
ˈdʒɛf ər sən jef -er-s uh n
West Virginia
Jefferson
JEFF-er-sun
ˈdʒɛf ər sən jef -er-s uh n
Arizona
Kaibab
KIE-bab
Idaho
Kaniksu
Kuh-NICK-su
Montana
Kaniksu
Kuh-NICK-su
Washington
Kaniksu
Kuh-NICK-su
New Mexico
Kiowa
ˈkaɪ ə wə, -ˌwɑ, -ˌweɪ kahy - uh -w uh, -wah, -wey
Kisatchie
Kiss-SATCH-ee
California
Klamath
KLAM-ath
ˈklæm əθ klam - uh th
Oregon
Klamath
KLAM-ath
ˈklæm əθ klam - uh th
Idaho
Kootenai
KOOT-knee
ˈkut nˌeɪ, -nˌi koot -n-ey, -n-ee
Montana
Kootenai
KOOT-knee
ˈkut nˌeɪ, -nˌi koot -n-ey, -n-ee
California
Lassen
ˈlæs ən las- uh n
Montana
Lewis & Clark
ˈlu ɪs ænd klɑrk loo -is-and-klahrk
New Mexico
Lincoln
ˈlɪŋ kən ling -k uhn
North Dakota
Little Missouri
ˈlɪt l mɪˈzʊəri lit -l-mi- zoor -ee
Montana
Lolo
LOW-low
California
Los Padres
Lows-PAH-drace
Texas
Lyndon B. Johnson
ˈlɪn dən bi ˈdʒɒn sən lin-d -uh n bee jon -s uh n
Oregon
Malheur
Mal-HEWR
Michigan
Manistee
MAN-iss-tee
Colorado
Manti-La Sal
MAN-tie-Luh-SAL
Utah
Manti-La Sal
MAN-tie-Luh-SAL
Mark Twain
mɑrk tweɪn mahrk tweyn
Texas
McClellan Creek
məˈklɛl ən muh - klel - uh n
Wyoming
Medicine Bow
Medicine Bo
ˈmɛd ə sɪn boʊ med - uh -sin boh
California
Mendocino
Men-duh-SEE-no
ˌmɛn dəˈsi noʊ men-duh - see -noh
Midewin
Mih-DAY-win
mɪ 'deɪ wɪn mi- dey -win
California
Modoc
MOE-dock
ˈmoʊ dɒk moh -dok
West Virginia
Monongahela
Muh-nahn-guh-HEE-luh
məˌnɒŋ gəˈhi lə muh-nahn-guh- hee -luh
Washington
Mt. Baker
maʊnt ˈbeɪ kər mount bey -ker
Oregon
Mt. Hood
maʊnt hʊd mount h oo d
North Carolina
Nantahala
Nan-tuh-HAY-luh
Nebraska
nəˈbræs kə n uh -bras- k uh
Idaho
Nez Perce
NEZ-purse
ˈnɛz ˈpɜrs nez purs
Wisconsin
Nicolet
Nick-oh-LAY
ˌnɪk əˈleɪ nik-uh - let
Florida
Ocala
Oh-CAL-uh
oʊˈkæl ə oh-kal - uh
Oregon
Ochoco
OH-chuh-koh
Georgia
Oconee
oh-CO-nee
Nebraska
Oglala
ɒgˈlɑ lə og-lah -l uh
Washington
Okanogan
Oh-kah-NOG-guhn
Washington
Olympic
əˈlɪm pɪk, oʊˈlɪm- oh-lim -pik
Florida
Osceola
Ah-see-OH-luh
ˌɒs iˈoʊ lə, ˌoʊ seɪ‑ os-ee-oh -l uh, oh-sey
Michigan
Ottawa
OTT-uh-wah
ˈɒt ə wə ot - uh -w uh
Ouachita
WAH-shu-tah
ˈwɒʃ ɪˌtɔ, ˈwɔ ʃɪ- wosh -i-taw, waw -shi
Ouachita
WAH-shu-tah
ˈwɒʃ ɪˌtɔ, ˈwɔ ʃɪ- wosh -i-taw, waw -shi
Arkansas
Ozark
ˈoʊ zɑrk oh -zahrk
Colorado
Pawnee
pɔˈni paw-nee
Idaho
Payette
Pay-YETT
Colorado
Pike
paɪk pahyk
North Carolina
Pisgah
PIZZ-guh
ˈpɪz gə piz -g uh
California
Plumas
PLEW-muhs
Arizona
Prescott
PRESS-kit
ˈprɛs kət, -kɒt pres -k uh t, -kot
Colorado
Rio Grande
Ree-o Grand
ˈri oʊ ˈgrænd ree -oh grand
Oklahoma
Rita Blanca
rit - uh blahng- uh
Texas
Rita Blanca
rit - uh blahng- uh
California
Rogue River
roʊg ˈrɪv ər rohg riv -er
Oregon
Rogue River
roʊg ˈrɪv ər rohg riv -er
Colorado
Roosevelt
ˈroʊ zəˌvɛlt, -vəlt, ˈroʊz vɛlt, -vəlt roh- z uh -velt, -v uh lt, rohz -velt, -v uh lt
Colorado
Routt
ROUT (rhymes with shout)
Texas
Sabine
Suh-BEEN
səˈbin s uh -been
Idaho
Salmon
SAA-muhn (a as in cat)
ˈsæm ən sam -uh n
Texas
Sam Houston
sæm ˈhyu stən sam hyoo -st uh n
Nebraska
Samuel R. McKelvie
Mah-Kell-vee
California
San Bernardino
San Ber-na-DEE-no
ˈsæn ˌbɜr nərˈdi noʊ, -ˌbɜr nə- san bur-ner- dee -noh
Colorado
San Isabel
San IS-a-bell
ˌsænˈɪz əˌbɛl sahn iz -uh-bel
Colorado
San Juan
San Wahn
ˌsæn ˈwɑn, ˈʰwɑn san wahn, hwahn
New Mexico
Santa Fe
Santa Fay
ˈsæn tə ˈfeɪ san -t uh fey
Idaho
Sawtooth
SAW-tooth
ˈsɔˌtuθ saw -tooth
Utah
Sawtooth
SAW-tooth
ˈsɔˌtuθ saw -tooth
California
Sequoia
Suh-QUOY-uh
sɪˈkwɔɪ ə si-kwoi - uh
California
Shasta-Trinity
ˈʃæs tə ˈtrɪn ɪ ti shas -t uh trin -i-tee
Illinois
Shawnee
ʃɔˈni shaw-nee
North Dakota
Sheyenne
shahy-en
Wyoming
Shoshone
Sh-SHOW-nee
shuh-shoh -nee
California
Sierra
siˈɛr ə see-er - uh
California
Siskiyou
SIS-kee-you (or SIS-que)
Oregon
Siskiyou
SIS-kee-you (or SIS-que)
Arizona
Sitgreaves
SIT-greevz
Oregon
Siuslaw
Sigh-YOU-slaw
California
Six Rivers
sɪks ˈrɪvərzsiks riv -erz
Washington
Snoqualmie
Snow-QUAL-mee
Arkansas
St. Francis
Saint FRAN-sis
seɪnt ˈfræn sɪs seynt- fran -sis
Idaho
St. Joe
seɪnt dʒoʊ seynt -joh
California
Stanislaus
STAN-iss-law (or -loss)
South Carolina
Sumter
SUM-ter
ˈsʌm tər, ˈsʌmp- suhm -ter
Minnesota
Superior
səˈpɪər i ər, sʊ- soo- peer -ee-or
California
Tahoe
TAH-hoe
ˈtɑ hoʊ tah -hoh
Alabama
Talladega
Tal-uh-DAY-guh
Idaho
Targhee
TAR-ghee
Wyoming
Targhee
TAR-ghee
Wyoming
Teton
TEE-tohn
ˈti tɒn, ˈtit n tee -tohn, teet -n
Wyoming
Thunder Basin
ˈθʌn dər ˈbeɪsən thuhn -der bey -suhn
California
Toiyabe
Toy-YAH-bee
Nevada
Toiyabe
Toy-YAH-bee
Mississippi
Tombigbee
Tom-BIG-bee
tɒmˈbɪg bi tom-big -bee
Alaska
Tongass
TAHN-guhs
Arizona
Tonto
TAHN-toe
California
Trinity
TRIN-uh-tee
ˈtrɪn ɪ ti trin -i-tee
Alabama
Tuskegee
tuss-KEE-gee
tʌsˈki gi tuhs- kee -gee
Utah
Uinta
You-IN-tuh
Oregon
Umatilla
You-muh-TILL-uh
Washington
Umatilla
You-muh-TILL-uh
Oregon
Umpqua
UMP-kwah
Colorado
Uncompahgre
Un-come-pah-gray
North Carolina
Uwharrie
U-WHAR-ee (rhymes with far)
Idaho
Wallowa
Wul-OW-wuh
Oregon
Wallowa
Wul-OW-wuh
Utah
Wasatch
WAH-satch
Wyoming
Wasatch
WAH-satch
Wayne
weɪn weyn
Washington
Wenatchee
wəˈnætʃ i wuh - nach -ee
White Mountain
ʰwaɪtˈmaʊntn, waɪt hwahyt-moun-tun
White Mountain
ʰwaɪtˈmaʊntn, waɪt hwahyt-moun-tun
Colorado
White River
ʰwaɪt, waɪt ˈrɪv ə hwahyt riv -er
Oregon
Whitman
WIT-muhn
ˈʰwɪt mən, ˈwɪt- hwit -m uh n , wit-
Oregon
Willamette
Will-LAM-et
wɪˈlæm ɪt wi-lam -it
Alabama
William B. Bankhead
ˈwɪl yəm bi ˈbæŋk hɛd wil -y uh m bee bangk -hed
Oregon
Winema
y-NEE-muh
