Meanings
proper noun
- One of 44 counties in Idaho, United States. County seat: Soda Springs.
Origin
Named after the Caribou Mountains, which were named after Cariboo Fairchild, a prospector. His name may derive from the Cariboo Mountains, a separate range well to the north, which in turn derive their name from the animal.
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APA
Caribou County. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Caribou%20County
MLA
“Caribou County.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Caribou%20County. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Caribou County,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Caribou%20County.
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