Delphi is an
unincorporated community
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in
Thurston County, in the
U.S. state
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of
Washington
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* George Washington (1732–1799), the first president of the United States
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** A ...
. The community is located approximately west of
Tumwater
Tumwater is a city in Thurston County, Washington, United States. The population was 25,350 at the 2020 census. The city is situated near where the Deschutes River enters Budd Inlet, the southernmost point of Puget Sound; it also borders the sta ...
and
Black Lake. The town of
Littlerock lies to the south.
History
A post office was established at Delphi in 1892, and remained in operation until 1923.
The name denotes "place of the Gods".
Parks and recreation
The
Mima Mounds Natural Area Preserve
Mima Mounds Natural Area Preserve is a state-protected Natural Area in the southwest corner of Thurston County, on the outwash plain of the Vashon Glacier. It was established in 1976 to protect examples of mima mounds.
The site comprises of ...
, declared a
National Natural Landmark
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, is south of the community. Delphi lies near the border of
Capitol State Forest
The Capitol State Forest is a state forest in Thurston and Grays Harbor counties in Washington, used for both commercial logging operations and recreation. The forest, containing the Black Hills, is surrounded by various preserves and wildlif ...
.
References
Unincorporated communities in Thurston County, Washington
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