Hogum Bay Explained

Hogum Bay is a bay in the U.S. state of Washington.

According to tradition, the name Hogum refers land investors who quickly bought up (i.e. "hogged") land around the bay.[1]

References

47.1105°N -122.7379°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Thurston County Place Names: A Heritage Guide . Thurston County Historical Commission . 1992 . 28 March 2018 . 36.

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