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Offutt Lake, Washington

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Offutt Lake, Washington
Unincorporated community
Offutt Lake is located in Washington (state)
Offutt Lake
Offutt Lake
Offutt Lake is located in the United States
Offutt Lake
Offutt Lake
Coordinates: 46°54′37″N 122°49′32″W / 46.91028°N 122.82556°W / 46.91028; -122.82556
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyThurston
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)

Offutt Lake is an unincorporated community in Thurston County, in the U.S. state of Washington.[1] The community is situated around Offutt Lake and is east of Millersylvania State Park. The populated area of Skookumchuck lies to the east and the city of Tenino is roughly south.

History

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A post office called Offut was established in 1913, and remained in operation until 1918.[2] The community takes its name from nearby Offutt Lake.[3] A variant name was "Offutt".[4]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Offutt Lake, Washington
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
  3. ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 195.
  4. ^ "Thurston County Place Names: A Heritage Guide" (PDF). Thurston County Historical Commission. 1992. p. 60. Retrieved March 28, 2018.

46°54′37″N 122°49′32″W / 46.91028°N 122.82556°W / 46.91028; -122.82556


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