Cooper Point (Thurston County, Washington)
Cooper Point is a peninsula located in Thurston County in the U.S. state of Washington, located 6.8 mi (11.0 km) northwest of the state capital and county seat, Olympia.[1][2] It borders the South Puget Sound.
Cooper Point was named after John Cooper, an armorer in the United States Exploring Expedition, which explored the area in the early 1840s. It was originally known as "Point Cooper".[3][4]
The namesake road which leads from Olympia to the peninsula, Cooper Point Road, begins at its namesake exit on U.S. Route 101, located near the border of Olympia and Tumwater, Washington. It continues to the north on a winding path past Capital Mall, The Evergreen State College, and the Olympia Golf & Country Club, before terminating at Cooper Point.[5]
Cooper Point is located less than one mile away, but on a separate peninsula, from Boston Harbor, Washington, as the crow flies. The two peninsulas form the entrance to Budd Inlet, which eventually leads to downtown Olympia.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cooper Point (Thurston County, Washington)
- ^ "47°08'48.0"N 122°55'33.1"W". google.com/maps.
- ^ "Thurston County Place Names: A Heritage Guide" (PDF). Thurston County Historical Commission. 1992. p. 17. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 24, 2020. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
- ^ Crooks, Drew (December 16, 2012). "History Behind The Place Name: Budd Inlet". ThurstonTalk.
- ^ "Google Maps". Google Maps.
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47°08′48″N 122°55′34″W / 47.1467625°N 122.9259758°W
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