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Yelm Creek is a stream in Thurston County in the U.S. state of Washington. [1] It is a tributary to the Nisqually River. [2]

Stream A body of surface water flowing down a channel

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Thurston County, Washington county in the U.S. state of Washington

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A Nisqually Indian settlement once stood at its mouth. [2]

Nisqually people Coast Salish ethnic group

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Yelm Creek
  2. 1 2 "Thurston County Place Names: A Heritage Guide" (PDF). Thurston County Historical Commission. 1992. p. 97. Retrieved 28 March 2018.

Coordinates: 46°58′14″N122°37′37″W / 46.97056°N 122.62694°W / 46.97056; -122.62694

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