Barnes Lake (Washington)

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Barnes Lake
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Barnes Lake
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Barnes Lake
Location Thurston County, Washington
Coordinates 47°00′14″N122°54′58″W / 47.0038909°N 122.9160738°W / 47.0038909; -122.9160738 Coordinates: 47°00′14″N122°54′58″W / 47.0038909°N 122.9160738°W / 47.0038909; -122.9160738
Type Lake
Surface elevation164 feet (50 m)

Barnes Lake is a lake in the U.S. state of Washington. [1]

Barnes Lake has the name of Nelson Barnes, the proprietor of a slaughterhouse at the lakeside. [2]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Barnes Lake (Washington)
  2. "Thurston County Place Names: A Heritage Guide" (PDF). Thurston County Historical Commission. 1992. p. 3. Retrieved 28 March 2018.