[pct-l] pronunciation of Seiad

[Diane at Santa Barbara Hikes dot com]

On Jan 13, 2009, at 9:00 AM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:
>
> OK, since we are talking about geographical pronunciations, I will  
> throw my two cents in about my small home town.  Just east of Etna  
> and and southeast of Siead Valley is the town of Yreka.  If you are  
> passing through you should stop in at the Yreka Bakery.  Let it be  
> known that it doesn't matter if you are hiking northbound or  
> southbound the name is pronounced the same frontwards or backwards.

How do you pronounce Yreka? I have always said Why reeka. You know,  
because it starts with a Y, unlike the other Eureka.

By the way, if anyone decides to detour to play the slots, the state  
is pronounced Nevada (short a like apple), not Nevahhhda.