Tumwater Hill Park

Tumwater Hill Park is a park in Thurston, Washington. Tumwater Hill Park is situated nearby to Overlook Point Park, as well as near Isabella Bush Park.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Barnes Lake and Washington State Capitol.

Barnes Lake

Lake

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Barnes Lake is a private lake in the U.S. state of Washington. Barnes Lake has the name of Nelson Barnes, the proprietor of a slaughterhouse at the lakeside.

Washington State Capitol

Government building

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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. Washington State Capitol is situated 1½ miles northeast of Tumwater Hill Park.

Trosper Lake

Lake

Trosper Lake is a lake in the U.S. state of Washington. The lake has a surface area of 17 acres and reaches a depth of 12 feet. Trosper Lake was named after John Trosper, a pioneer citizen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tumwater and Olympia.

Tumwater

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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

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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.