Ocosta Grays Harbor County, Washington
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Ocosta: The mapped location is an approximation and should not be used for navigation or wayfinding.
Information
General information on Ocosta
- Feature Type: Place
Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Ocosta
A brief list of names that this geographic feature has been named
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Ocosta | Official |
Origin Notes and History of Ocosta
References to Ocosta that document the origin of its place name
OCOSTA, a town near the Pacific Ocean on the south shore of Grays Harbor, in the southwestern part of Grays Harbor County. The Indian name of the place was "Nushiatska." The present name was chosen about 1891 while George E. Filley was Trustee of the land company owning the site. Mrs. Filley and Hon. William H. Calkins of Tacoma in discussing the matter took the Spanish La costa meaning "the coast" and prefixed the "O" for the sake of euphony. (C. J. Coglan, of Ocosta in Names MSS. Letter 605.)
A Selected Bibliography of Ocosta, Grays Harbor County, Washington
A compilation of essential readings detailing the history, geography, and culture of the region.
OCOSTA-BY-THE-SEA by LILA BIGGS MITCHELL
Ocosta-by-the-Sea, the site chosen by the Northern Pacific Railroad as its Washington Territory western terminus, is an historical account of a young town's hopes and hardships, and the pioneers who were willing to take the risks necessary to create what was expected to be the "San Francisco of the Washington coast."
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Last updated: 2017-06-29