Regional Bigfoot Names

Here are some regional names for Bigfoot across the U.S., based on folklore, sightings, and local legends:

Northeast

• Hessian Howler – Pennsylvania
• Bennington Monster – Vermont
• Coos County Wood Ape – New Hampshire
• Connecticut Hill Monster – New York
• Hockomock Swamp Monster – Massachusetts (Bridgewater Triangle area)

Southeast

• Skunk Ape – Florida and the Southeastern U.S. (known for its foul smell).
• The Wampus Cat – Appalachia (though sometimes described as feline)
• White Thang – Alabama, often described as a white, ape-like creature.
• Cherokee Devil – North Carolina (Cherokee legend of a large, hairy creature)
• Florida Swamp Ape – Alternative name for the Skunk Ape
• Bardin Booger – Florida (similar to Skunk Ape, found near Bardin)
• Myakka Ape – Myakka River State Park in Florida
• Wood Booger –  the Appalachian Mountains region

South

• Fouke Monster – Arkansas, made famous by The Legend of Boggy Creek (1972).
• Honey Island Swamp Monster – Louisiana, found in the Honey Island Swamp.
• Caddo Critter – Texas (named after the Caddo tribe)
• Lake Worth Monster – Texas, near Lake Worth (sometimes described as a goat-man hybrid).
• Sabine Thing – Texas-Louisiana border
• Chatawa Monster – Mississippi
• Rougarou – Louisana

Midwest

• Michigan Dogman – Michigan (sometimes blended with Bigfoot lore)
• Missouri Monster (MoMo) – Missouri, especially near the Mississippi River.
• Dewey Lake Monster – Michigan
• Eastern Iowa Bigfoot – Iowa
• Little Egypt Monster – Southern Illinois
• Napes – Nebraska (short for “North American Ape”)
• Grassman – Ohio, particularly in the eastern part of the state.

Pacific Northwest & West Coast:

• Sasquatch (Washington, Oregon, California) – The most well-known name, derived from a Salish word.
• Skookum (Washington, Oregon) – A Chinook term meaning “strong” or “monstrous.”

• Sierra Tahoe Bigfoot – California/Nevada
• Mount St. Helens Ape Man – Washington
• Trinity Alps Giant – Northern California
• Rubberado Ridge Runner – Colorado

• Tule River Yokuts “Mayak Datat” (California) – A legendary giant in Native American folklore.

Southwest & Rocky Mountains:

• Mogollon Monster (Arizona) – A hairy creature said to roam the Mogollon Rim.
• Hairy Man (Various Tribes) – Some Southwest tribes, including the Apache, have legends of a large, hairy wild man.