Washington Gazetteer
Shaner Creek is a physical feature (stream) in Thurston County. The primary coordinates for Shaner Creek places it within the WA 98579 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Shaner Creek |
| Category: | Washington physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Stream |
| Description: | 2.3 mi. long; heads 3.5 mi. NW of Sunnydale, flows generally W into the Black River 3.2 mi. SSW of Littlerock; Secs 22-24, T16N, R3W, Willamette Meridian |
| History: | The name commemorates Melvin Shaner (1919-2010), who co-owned a fishing business on nearby Black River and who fished in and hiked along the stream. |
| County: | Thurston County |
| Latitude: | 46.8583333 |
| Longitude: | -123.0394444 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Shaner Creek: Shaner Creek.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Shaner Creek does not include property ownership information.
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