McKenzie Lake (Washington)

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McKenzie Lake
Mill Pond
McKenzie Lake (Washington)
McKenzie Lake (Washington)
McKenzie Lake (Washington)
McKenzie Lake (Washington)
Location Thurston County, Washington
Coordinates 46°56′16″N122°36′49″W / 46.9377045°N 122.6137486°W / 46.9377045; -122.6137486
Type Natural freshwater lake
Basin  countries United States
Surface elevation328 ft (100 m) [1]
Islands one islet
Settlements Yelm, Washington
References Geographic Names Information System: 1506576 [2]

McKenzie Lake is a lake in the U.S. state of Washington.

McKenzie Lake most likely was named after Alexander and John McKenzie, local landholders. [3] Some modern maps also name this as Mill Pond. [4]

See also

References

  1. Fishingworks website, at https://www.fishingworks.com/washington/thurston-wa/lake/mckenzie-lake/ .
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: McKenzie Lake (Washington)
  3. "Thurston County Place Names: A Heritage Guide" (PDF). Thurston County Historical Commission. 1992. p. 50. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
  4. For instance, see Wikimapia, at http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=46.937722&lon=-122.613773&z=18&m=h&search=46.937705%2C%20-122.613749 .