Offutt Lake 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 situated around
Offutt Lake and is east of
Millersylvania State Park
Millersylvania State Park is a public recreation area located on Deep Lake (Thurston County, Washington), Deep Lake south of Olympia, Washington, Olympia, Washington (state), Washington. The state park's include old-growth cedar and fir trees ...
. 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. The community takes its name from nearby
Offutt Lake. A variant name was "Offutt".
References
Unincorporated communities in Thurston County, Washington
Unincorporated communities in Washington (state)
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