McAllister Creek (Puget Sound tributary)

McAllister Creek

McAllister Creek is a stream in Thurston County in the U.S. state of Washington.[1] It is a tributary to Puget Sound.[2]

McAllister Creek was named after James McAllister, a pioneer who arrived in the 1840s.[2] The creek is also known as Medicine Creek or šxʷnanəm, to the Puyallup people.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: McAllister Creek (Puget Sound tributary)
  2. ^ a b "Thurston County Place Names: A Heritage Guide" (PDF). Thurston County Historical Commission. 1992. p. 48. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
  3. ^ "About Our Tribe". Puyallup Tribe. Retrieved August 4, 2025.

47°06′36″N 122°43′23″W / 47.11000°N 122.72306°W / 47.11000; -122.72306


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