Lackamas Creek

Not to be confused with Lacamas 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

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lackamas Creek
  2. ^ 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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