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References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nisqually Reach
- ↑ United States. Hydrographic Office & Tarbox 1907, p. 92.
- ↑ Pierce County, Washington Spatial Services department interactive map viewer
- ↑ "Nisqually Reach Aquatic Reserve". official website. Washington State Department of Natural Resources.
Sources
- United States. Hydrographic Office; Tarbox, G. (1907). The coast of British Columbia from Juan de Fuca Strait to Portland canal, together with Vancouver and Queen Charlotte islands. Government Printing Office. p. 92.
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