Offutt Lake, Washington Explained

Official Name:Offutt Lake, Washington
Pushpin Map:Washington#USA
Pushpin Label:Offutt Lake
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Washington
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Thurston
Timezone:Pacific (PST)
Utc Offset:-8
Timezone Dst:PDT
Utc Offset Dst:-7
Coordinates:46.9103°N -122.8256°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID

Offutt Lake is an unincorporated community in Thurston County, in the U.S. state of Washington. The community is situated around Offutt Lake and is east of Millersylvania State Park. The populated area of Skookumchuck lies to the east and the city of Tenino is roughly south.

History

A post office called Offut was established in 1913, and remained in operation until 1918.[1] The community takes its name from nearby Offutt Lake.[2] A variant name was "Offutt".[3]

References

46.9103°N -122.8256°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 19 August 2016.
  2. Book: Meany, Edmond S.. Origin of Washington geographic names. 1923. University of Washington Press. Seattle. 195.
  3. Web site: Thurston County Place Names: A Heritage Guide . Thurston County Historical Commission . 1992 . 28 March 2018 . 60.