Lincoln Creek (Chehalis River tributary)

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Lincoln Creek
Lincoln Creek (Chehalis River tributary)
Lincoln Creek (Chehalis River tributary)
Lincoln Creek (Chehalis River tributary)
Interactive map of Creek location
Etymology Abraham Lincoln
Location
Country United States
State Washington
County Lewis County
Physical characteristics
Source Doty Hills
Mouth  
 • coordinates
 46°44′54″N123°01′41″W / 46.74833°N 123.02806°W / 46.74833; -123.02806
Basin features
River system Chehalis River
Geographic Names Information System 1506159 [1]

Lincoln Creek is a stream rising in Doty Hills in the U.S. state of Washington. It is a tributary of the Chehalis River.

Lincoln Creek was named in the 1860s after Abraham Lincoln by an admirer of the 16th president. [2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lincoln Creek
  2. ↑ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 147.


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