OLYMPIA — The Washington State Committee on Geographic Names has approved new names for geographic features in Grays Harbor, Jefferson and Pierce counties.
At its regular semi-annual meeting this past week, the committee approved proposals from Washington residents to officially designate three previously unnamed geographic features in the state.
Their selections will go before the Board of Natural Resources for a final decision at one of its regular public meetings.
The new names include:
Cooper Creek in Jefferson County: The 3-mile-long creek would be named in honor of the Native American Cooper family, which homesteaded in the area. The creek flows into Hood Canal.
Vancouver Notch in Pierce County: The V-shaped mountain pass, or notch, on the southern slope of Mt. Rainier would be named to honor Captain George Vancouver who described it in his journals during a voyage in 1792.
Wildcat Pond in Grays Harbor County: The 10-acre pond along State Route 8 at McCleary would be named for the school mascot of nearby McCleary School, whose students proposed the name.
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