Shell Point (Washington)

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Shell Point
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Shell Point
Coordinates: 47°04′32″N122°59′53″W / 47.0756517°N 122.9979229°W / 47.0756517; -122.9979229
Location Thurston County, Washington
Offshore water bodies Mud Bay
Etymology Clam and oyster shells
GNIS feature ID1508285 [1]

Shell Point is a point in the U.S. state of Washington.

Shell Point was so named on account of clam and oyster shells. [2]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shell Point (Washington)
  2. "Thurston County Place Names: A Heritage Guide" (PDF). Thurston County Historical Commission. 1992. p. 76. Retrieved March 28, 2018.