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Goodman Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Washington.[1]

Goodman Creek
Mouth of Goodman Creek
Native nameTsa-dis-qualth  (North American Indian languages)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
Physical characteristics
Sourceunnamed high point
  coordinates47°49′05″N 124°18′05″W[1]
  elevation480 m (1,570 ft)approx.[2]
MouthPacific Ocean
  coordinates
47°49′21″N 124°30′45″W[1]
  elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length15 mi (24 km)approx.[2]
Basin size31.09 sq mi (80.5 km2)[3]

Goodman Creek bears the name of a government surveyor.[4] It has also been known by the name Tsa-dis-qualth, meaning "narrow mouth overhung with bush".[5][6] In one late 19th century publication it was also referred to as the Keh-chen-whilt River.[7]


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References


  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Goodman Creek
  2. Approximate values Calculated in Google Earth
  3. "Watershed Boundary Dataset". USDA, NRCS, National Cartography & Geospatial Center. Retrieved 28 September 2018. ArcExplorer GIS data viewer.
  4. Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 98.
  5. Hitchman, Robert (1985). Place Names of Washington. Washington State Historical Society. ISBN 0917048571.
  6. "Goodman Creek". Washington Place Names. Tacoma Public Library. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  7. Davidson (1889). Coast pilot of California, Oregon and Washington (4th ed.). U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey. p. 502.





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