Elbow Lake (Thurston County, Washington)

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Elbow Lake
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Elbow Lake
Location Thurston County, Washington
Coordinates 46°50′04″N122°27′25″W / 46.8343363°N 122.4568674°W / 46.8343363; -122.4568674 Coordinates: 46°50′04″N122°27′25″W / 46.8343363°N 122.4568674°W / 46.8343363; -122.4568674
Type lake

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

Elbow Lake was so named on account of its bent-shaped outline. [2]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elbow Lake (Thurston County, Washington)
  2. "Thurston County Place Names: A Heritage Guide" (PDF). Thurston County Historical Commission. 1992. p. 23. Retrieved 28 March 2018.