Lackamas Creek

Lackamas Creek is a stream in Thurston County in the U.S. state of Washington.^[1] It is a tributary to the Nisqually River.^[2]

The name "Lackamas" is derived from that of the native camas plant, a food source of Native Americans.^[2] The name sometimes is spelled "Lacamas Creek".^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lackamas Creek
^ ^a ^b "Thurston County Place Names: A Heritage Guide" (PDF). Thurston County Historical Commission. 1992. p. 42. Retrieved 28 March 2018.

46°52′01″N 122°29′28″W / 46.86694°N 122.49111°W / 46.86694; -122.49111

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[GNIS-1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lackamas Creek

[Names-2] "Thurston County Place Names: A Heritage Guide" (PDF). Thurston County Historical Commission. 1992. p. 42. Retrieved 28 March 2018.

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