McKenzie Lake (Washington)

McKenzie Lake is a lake in the U.S. state of Washington.[3]

McKenzie Lake
Mill Pond
McKenzie Lake
McKenzie Lake
LocationThurston County, Washington
Coordinates
TypeNatural freshwater lake
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. width[1]
Surface elevation328 ft (100 m)[2]
Islandsone islet
SettlementsYelm, Washington

McKenzie Lake most likely was named after Alexander and John McKenzie, local landholders.[4] Some modern maps also name this as Mill Pond.[5]

References

  1. Because this lake (or pond) is so overgrown and marshy, it no longer has definite water-edge boundaries.
  2. Fishingworks website, at https://www.fishingworks.com/washington/thurston-wa/lake/mckenzie-lake/ .
  3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: McKenzie Lake (Washington)
  4. "Thurston County Place Names: A Heritage Guide" (PDF). Thurston County Historical Commission. 1992. p. 50. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  5. 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 .
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