McLane_Creek

McLane Creek

McLane Creek

Stream in Thurston County in the U.S. state of Washington

McLane Creek is a stream in Thurston County in the U.S. state of Washington.[1] It enters Puget Sound at the southern end of Mud Bay in Eld Inlet.[2]

McLane Creek was named after William McLane, a pioneer settler and territorial politician.[2]

In 1999, ashes of Kurt Cobain were scattered in McLane Creek by his daughter.

References

  1. [1]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: McLane Creek
  2. [2]
    "Thurston County Place Names: A Heritage Guide" (PDF). Thurston County Historical Commission. 1992. p. 50. Retrieved 28 March 2018.

47°02′05″N 122°59′26″W

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