Birch Bay Circle Grange Whatcom County, Washington

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Birch Bay Circle Grange: The mapped location is an approximation and should not be used for navigation or wayfinding.

 

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General information on Birch Bay Circle Grange

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Birch Bay Circle Grange

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Birch Bay Circle Grange Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Birch Bay Circle Grange

References to Birch Bay Circle Grange that document the origin of its place name

Title Cover Image: Origin of Washington geographic names

BIRCH BAY, in Whatcom County, near the Canadian boundary. in June, 1792. Vancouver made this bay an anchorage from which he sent out exploring parties in small boats. When describing the trees found on shore, he said: "and black birch; which latter grew in such abundance that it obtained the name of Birch Bay." The Spaniards, Galiano and Valdes, of the "Sutil y Mexicana" expedition, had already named it Enseñada de Garzon as they record meeting the Vancouver ships there on the evening of June 12, 1792. George Davidson (Pacific Coast Pilot, page 575) says the Indian name for the place was "Tsan-wuch."

Edmond S. Meany in Origin of Washington Geographic Names
Meany, Edmond S., Origin of Washington Geographic Names, 1923 University of Washington, pp 19-20  |  Origin of Washington Geographic Names

 

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Last updated: 2016-10-01