McKenzie Lake (Washington)

McKenzie Lake
Mill Pond
LocationThurston County, Washington
Coordinates46°56′16″N 122°36′49″W / 46.9377045°N 122.6137486°W / 46.9377045; -122.6137486
TypeNatural freshwater lake
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface elevation328 ft (100 m)[1]
Islandsone islet
SettlementsYelm, Washington
ReferencesGeographic Names Information System: 1506576[2]

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

McKenzie Lake most likely was named after Alexander and John McKenzie, local landholders.[3] Some modern maps also name this as Mill Pond.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ Fishingworks website, at https://www.fishingworks.com/washington/thurston-wa/lake/mckenzie-lake/ .
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: McKenzie Lake (Washington)
  3. ^ "Thurston County Place Names: A Heritage Guide" (PDF). Thurston County Historical Commission. 1992. p. 50. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
  4. ^ 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 .