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Massacre Bay (Washington)

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Coordinates: 48°38′01″N 122°58′55″W / 48.6337134°N 122.9818498°W / 48.6337134; -122.9818498
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This article is about the bay in Washington state, USA. For other uses, see Massacre Bay.
Aerial image of Massacre Bay

Massacre Bay is a bay in the U.S. state of Washington.[1]

Massacre Bay was named for the fact that Indian massacres occurred in the area.[2]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Massacre Bay (Washington)
  2. ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 161.

48°38′01″N 122°58′55″W / 48.6337134°N 122.9818498°W / 48.6337134; -122.9818498

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