Southwick Lake

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Southwick Lake is a lake in the U.S. state of Washington. [1] The lake has a surface area of 37 acres (15 ha) and reaches a depth of 10 feet (3.0 m). [2]

Lake A body of relatively still water, in a basin surrounded by land

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Southwick Lake was named after James Southwick, the proprietor of a lakeside resort. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Southwick Lake
  2. 1 2 "Thurston County Place Names: A Heritage Guide" (PDF). Thurston County Historical Commission. 1992. p. 79. Retrieved 28 March 2018.

Coordinates: 47°00′17″N122°48′17″W / 47.0047702°N 122.8045960°W / 47.0047702; -122.8045960

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