Waddell Creek (Black River tributary)

Coordinates: 46°54′10″N 123°01′23″W / 46.90278°N 123.02306°W / 46.90278; -123.02306
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Waddell Creek
Location
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyThurston County
Physical characteristics
Mouth 
 • coordinates
46°54′10″N 123°01′23″W / 46.90278°N 123.02306°W / 46.90278; -123.02306
Basin features
ProgressionWaddell Creek→ Black RiverChehalis RiverPacific Ocean

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

Waddell Creek was named after the family of Robert Waddell, which settled near its course in the 1850s.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Waddell Creek (Black River tributary)
  2. ^ a b "Thurston County Place Names: A Heritage Guide" (PDF). Thurston County Historical Commission. 1992. p. 93. Retrieved 28 March 2018.