Barnes Lake (Washington)

Coordinates: 47°00′14″N 122°54′58″W / 47.0038909°N 122.9160738°W / 47.0038909; -122.9160738
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Barnes Lake
Location of Barnes Lake in Washington, USA.
Location of Barnes Lake in Washington, USA.
Barnes Lake
Location of Barnes Lake in Washington, USA.
Location of Barnes Lake in Washington, USA.
Barnes Lake
LocationThurston County, Washington
Coordinates47°00′14″N 122°54′58″W / 47.0038909°N 122.9160738°W / 47.0038909; -122.9160738
TypeLake
Surface elevation164 feet (50 m)

Barnes Lake is a private lake in the U.S. state of Washington.[1]

Barnes Lake has the name of Nelson Barnes, the proprietor of a slaughterhouse at the lakeside.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Barnes Lake (Washington)
  2. ^ "Thurston County Place Names: A Heritage Guide" (PDF). Thurston County Historical Commission. 1992. p. 3. Retrieved 28 March 2018.