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Washington Place Names Database
 Entry ID: Wash_Place_Name

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Summary
Abstract: (Adapted from Washington Place Names' Home Page)

An informal timeline by way of an introduction to the database.

The many small tribes of Washington each had their own name for
the forests, streams, river, plains and valleys of our state. In
1776, Captain James Cook of the Royal Navy named Cape Flattery
(because he flattered himself that the cape marked the entrance
to the great inland sea ... View entire text
Service Citation
Originators: Gary Fuller Reese
Title: Washington Place Names Database
Provider: Tacoma Public Library
URL: http://www.tpl.lib.wa.us/v2/nwroom/wanames.htm
Service Keywords
REFERENCE AND INFORMATION SERVICES >GAZETTEER Parameter Definition

Science Keywords
HUMAN DIMENSIONS >BOUNDARIES Parameter Definition
HUMAN DIMENSIONS >POPULATION >POPULATION SIZE Parameter Definition
TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE >SURFACE WATER >LAKES Parameter Definition
TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE >SURFACE WATER >RIVERS/STREAMS Parameter Definition
ISO Topic Category
BOUNDARIES
GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION
INLAND WATERS
SOCIETY
Ancillary Keywords
Historical
Land Features
Size

Service Provider
WA/TPL > Tacoma Public Library, Tacoma, Washington Supplemental Info
Service Organization URL: http://www.tpl.lib.wa.us/v2/

Service Provider Personnel
Name: SUSAN ODENCRANTZ
Phone: (253) 591-5666
Fax: (253) 591-5470
Email: sodencrantz at tpl.lib.wa.us
Contact Address:
Tacoma Public Library
1102 Tacoma Avenue South
City: Tacoma
Province or State: WA
Postal Code: 98402
Country: United States
Distribution Media
Distribution_Media: Electronic
Distribution_Format: HTML
Fees: None
Personnel
TYLER B. STEVENS
Role: SERF AUTHOR
Phone: (301) 614-6898
Fax: 301-614-5268
Email: Tyler.B.Stevens at nasa.gov
Contact Address:
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
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City: Greenbelt
Province or State: MD
Postal Code: 20771
Country: USA
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Creation and Review Dates
SERF Creation Date:
SERF Last Revision Date: 2002-06-07
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