Mima Creek is a stream in Thurston County in the U.S. state of Washington. It is a tributary to the Black River. The upper course of Mima Creek contains the Mima Falls, a waterfall.
"Mima" is a name derived from a Native American language meaning "a little further along" or "downstream".
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mima Creek
- ^ "Thurston County Place Names: A Heritage Guide" (PDF). Thurston County Historical Commission. 1992. p. 52. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mima Falls
- Bright, William (2004). Native American Placenames of the United States. University of Oklahoma Press. p. 284. ISBN 978-0-8061-3598-4.
...'downstrem', from Lower Chinook
46°51′16″N 123°05′00″W / 46.85444°N 123.08333°W / 46.85444; -123.08333
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