McKenzie Lake (Washington)
McKenzie Lake is a lake in the U.S. state of Washington.[3]
| McKenzie Lake (Washington)/Mill Pond | |
|---|---|
| Location | Thurston County, Washington |
| Coordinates | |
| Type | Natural freshwater lake |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. width | [1] |
| Surface elevation | 328 ft (100 m)[2] |
| Islands | one islet |
| Settlements | Yelm, Washington |
McKenzie Lake most likely was named after Alexander and John McKenzie, local landholders.[4] Some modern maps also name this as Mill Pond.[5]
References
- Because this lake (or pond) is so overgrown and marshy, it no longer has definite water-edge boundaries.
- Fishingworks website, at https://www.fishingworks.com/washington/thurston-wa/lake/mckenzie-lake/ .
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: McKenzie Lake (Washington)
- "Thurston County Place Names: A Heritage Guide" (PDF). Thurston County Historical Commission. 1992. p. 50. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- For instance, see Wikimapia, at http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=46.937722&lon=-122.613773&z=18&m=h&search=46.937705%2C%20-122.613749 .
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.