Salmon Creek is a stream in Thurston County in the U.S. state of Washington.[1] It is a tributary to the Skookumchuck River.[2]

Salmon Creek was so named on account of its stock of salmon.[2]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Salmon Creek (Skookumchuck River tributary)
  2. 1 2 "Thurston County Place Names: A Heritage Guide" (PDF). Thurston County Historical Commission. 1992. p. 73. Retrieved 28 March 2018.

46°47′56″N 122°45′43″W / 46.79889°N 122.76194°W / 46.79889; -122.76194

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.