Hogum Bay

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Hogum Bay is a bay in the U.S. state of Washington. [1]

According to tradition, the name Hogum refers land investors who quickly bought up (i.e. "hogged") land around the bay. [2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hogum Bay
  2. ↑ "Thurston County Place Names: A Heritage Guide" (PDF). Thurston County Historical Commission. 1992. p. 36. Retrieved March 28, 2018.

47°06′38″N122°44′16″W / 47.1105202°N 122.7379035°W / 47.1105202; -122.7379035


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