Squalnomie

Squalnomie is a fictional city in the Deus Ex universe. Located in Washington state and the site of a major battle between the NSF and federal forces, it is named after the real-life city of Snoqualmie, Washington (approximately 50 miles east of Seattle, along Snoqualmie Pass).

The fictional name "Squalnomie" is used in every occurence in the original Deus Ex game, except for the Midnight Sun newspaper printed insert in original (large box) copies of the game from its first release; in these, it is referred to by the real name of Snoqualmie.

Besides the slight fictionalization of the name (likely for legal reasons), the "Squal" portion of the name may have been a intended as a joke about the Seattle region's reputation for unending rain.