Libby Creek
Libby Creek (Washington) is located in Washington (state)
Libby Creek (Washington)
Location of the mouth of Libby Creek in Washington
Libby Creek (Washington) is located in the United States
Libby Creek (Washington)
Libby Creek (Washington) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyThurston
Physical characteristics
Source 
  coordinates47°07′51″N 122°52′14″W / 47.13083°N 122.87056°W / 47.13083; -122.87056[1]
MouthChapman Bay
  location
Thurston County, Washington
  coordinates
47°08′19″N 122°51′23″W / 47.13861°N 122.85639°W / 47.13861; -122.85639[1]
  elevation
7–2 ft (2.13–0.61 m)
Length1.4 mi (2.3 km)

Libby Creek is a creek in northern Thurston County, Washington. Libby Creek flows into Chapman Bay and Henderson Inlet. The name honors the Libby family, specifically George A. Libby (1833–1898), who homesteaded at the North end of the trail that is now Libby Road.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Libby Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2018-03-25.


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