Goodman Creek

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Goodman Creek
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Mouth of Goodman Creek
Native nameTsa-dis-qualth (North American Indian languages)
Location
Country United States
State Washington
Physical characteristics
Sourceunnamed high point
  coordinates 47°49′05″N124°18′05″W / 47.81806°N 124.30139°W / 47.81806; -124.30139 [1]
  elevation480 m (1,570 ft)approx. [2]
Mouth Pacific Ocean
  coordinates
47°49′21″N124°30′45″W / 47.82250°N 124.51250°W / 47.82250; -124.51250 [1]
  elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length15 mi (24 km)approx. [2]
Basin size31.09 sq mi (80.5 km2) [3]

Goodman Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Washington. [1]

Contents

Goodman Creek bears the name of a government surveyor. [4] It has also been known by the name Tsa-dis-qualth, meaning "narrow mouth overhung with bush". [5] [6] In one late 19th century publication it was also referred to as the Keh-chen-whilt River. [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Goodman Creek
  2. 1 2 Approximate values Calculated in Google Earth
  3. "Watershed Boundary Dataset". USDA, NRCS, National Cartography & Geospatial Center. Retrieved 28 September 2018. ArcExplorer GIS data viewer.
  4. Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 98.
  5. Hitchman, Robert (1985). Place Names of Washington. Washington State Historical Society. ISBN   0917048571.
  6. "Goodman Creek". Washington Place Names. Tacoma Public Library. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  7. Davidson (1889). Coast pilot of California, Oregon and Washington (4th ed.). U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey. p. 502.