Simmons Lake
Simmons Lake is a lake in the U.S. state of Washington. The lake has a surface area of 24.5 acres and reaches a depth of 12 feet. Simmons Lake was named after Michael T. Simmons, a pioneer citizen. A variant name was "Ken Lake".| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: USGS, Public domain.
- Type: Lake
- Description: lake in Thurston County, Washington state, United States of America
- Also known as: “Ken Lake”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Washington State Capitol and Temple of Justice.
Washington State Capitol
Government building
Photo: OceanLoop, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Washington State Capitol in Olympia is the home of the government of the state of Washington. It contains the chambers of the Washington State Legislature, offices for the governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, and state treasurer.
Temple of Justice
Government building
Photo: Jmabel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Temple of Justice is a government building in Olympia, Washington, where sessions of the Washington Supreme Court are convened. It also houses the state's official law library, and formerly housed the office of the Attorney-General of Washington.
Tivoli Fountain
Fountain
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The Tivoli Fountain is installed on the Washington State Capitol campus in Olympia, Washington, United States. It is a replica of a Roman-style fountain in Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen, Denmark, which itself was inspired by fountains of Villa d’Este in the Italian Renaissance garden style.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tumwater and Olympia.
Tumwater
Photo: Jmabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tumwater is a city in Thurston County, Washington, United States. The population was 25,350 at the 2020 census. The city is situated near where the Deschutes River enters Budd Inlet, the southernmost point of Puget Sound; it also borders the state capital of Olympia to the north.
Olympia
Photo: Brylie, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Olympia is the capital of Washington State, and the seat of Thurston County in the South Sound region. The small city of 56,000 has a diverse economic base, and is a breeding ground for alternative culture in the Pacific Northwest, having spawned or influenced many of the region's better-known personalities.
Simmons Lake
- Category: body of water
- Location: Thurston, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
47.0325° or 47° 1′ 57″ northLongitude
-122.95049° or 122° 57′ 2″ westElevation
144 feet (44 metres)Open location code
84VV22MX+2ROpenStreetMap ID
way 53187893OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=lakeGeoNames ID
5810516Wikidata ID
Q28457513
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