McLane Creek

McLane Creek is a stream in Thurston County in the U.S. state of Washington.[1] It enters Puget Sound at the southern end of Mud Bay in Eld Inlet.[2]

McLane Creek was named after William McLane, a pioneer settler and territorial politician.[2]

In 1999, ashes of Kurt Cobain were scattered in McLane Creek by his daughter.

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: McLane Creek
  2. ^ a b "Thurston County Place Names: A Heritage Guide" (PDF). Thurston County Historical Commission. 1992. p. 50. Retrieved 28 March 2018.