Smith Island: Island; 0.08 acres; located in the middle of Island Lake 2 miles North of the City of Shelton; Named for Bill Smith who acquired the island on April 19, 1955 and transferred the island to the Island Lake Foundation in 2011 prior to his death on 12/11/2011; Mason County, Washington; Sec 6, T20N, R3W, Willamette Meridian; 47°14'54.851"N, 123°6'53.441"W; USGS map - Shelton 1:24,000; Approved 12/4/2018.

Littleneck Beach: Beach; 1,600 feet long, extending 800 ft. in either direction from the mouth of Dean Creek, 0.25 miles NW of Blyn; The Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe named the beach for the littleneck clams that live there; Clallam County, Washington; Sec 12, T29N, R3W, Willamette Meridian; 48°1'33.38"N, 123°0'33.018"W; USGS map - Sequim 1:24,000; Approved 2/5/2019.

Howard Point: Cape; 1.2 acres; located in the City of Olympia on the E side of East Bay, 1.2 mi. SE of Priest Point; Named for Alexander (1810?-1890) and Rebecca (1827-1881) Howard, African-American pioneers and business owners whose home was located near the cape in the 1860s and 1870s; Thurston County, Washington; Sec 11, T18N, R2W, Willamette Meridian; 47°03'20"N, 122°53'39"W; USGS map - Tumwater 1:24,000. Approved 2/5/2019.

Saddle Gap: Gap; 1,985 ft. elevation; located 0.5 miles SW of the City of Wenatchee.; The name is descriptive, as the gap and nearby summit resemble a saddle, name replaces Squaw Saddle; Chelan County, Washington; Sec 16, T22N, R20E, Willamette Meridian; 47°24'4.353"N, 120°20'20.211"W; USGS map - Wenatchee 1:24,000; Approved 10/1/2019.

Saddle Rock: Summit; 1,980 ft. elevation; located 0.5 miles SW of the City of Wenatchee; The name is descriptive, as the summit and nearby gap resemble a saddle; Chelan County, Washington; Sec 16, T22N, R20E, Willamette Meridian; 47°24'4.836"N, 120°20'26.27"W USGS map - Wenatchee 1:24,000; Approved 10/1/2019.

Traitors Islet: Island; 85 acres; located 1 mile NE of the town of South Arbor at the mouth of Johns River; Named by the Wilkes Expedition in 1841 because Native Americans hired by Wilkes refused to work and threatened violence; Grays Harbor County, Washington; Sec 36, T17N, R11W, Willamette Meridian; 46°54'36.38"N, 124°0'12.906"W USGS map - Westport 1:24,000; Approved 10/1/2019.

LeCuyer Creek: Stream; 0.6 mi. long; heads at 1.6 miles NW of Indianola at 47°46'8.084"N, 122°32'43.693"W, flows SW into Miller Bay at 47°45'41.326"N, 122°33'12.939"W; Named for Jim LeCuyer (1953-2012) who was the Hydrologist and Water Resource Manager for the Kitsap PUD for 28 years; Kitsap County, Washington; Sec 4 and 9, T26N, R2E, Willamette Meridian; 47°45'41.326"N, 122°33'12.939"W USGS map - Port Gamble 1:24,000; Approved 10/1/2019.

Nason Bach: Stream; 0.2 mi. long; heads 1.5 mi. SE of Merritt at 47°46'17"N, 120°48'37"W, flows S then E into an unnamed stream proposed to be named Wald Bach, 1.6 mi. SE of Merritt; The word "bach" is German for brook or stream and reflects the German theme of Leavenworth, located thirteen miles to the S/SE; Sec 11, T26N, R16E, Willamette Meridian; Chelan County, Washington; 47°46'11"N, 120°48'31"W; USGS map - Lake Wenatchee 1:24,000; Approved 3/3/2020.

Wald Bach: Stream; 0.1 mi. long; heads 1.9 mi. SSE of Round Mountain at 47°46'15"N, 120°48'30"W, flows SSW into Nason Creek 2 mi. SSE of Round Mountain; The name is German for "forest" and "stream" and reflects the German theme of Leavenworth thirteen miles to the S/SE; Sec 11, T26N, R16E, Willamette Meridian; Chelan County, Washington; 47°46'09"N, 120°48'32"W; USGS map - Lake Wenatchee 1:24,000; Approved 3/3/2020.

Páatstel Creek: Stream; 4 mi. long; heads 2 mi. NE of Lynden at 48°58'52.415"N, 122°23'25.169"W, flows SE/E into Johnson Creek at 48°58'9.411"N, 122°19'45.22"W; "Páatstel" is a the Nooksack name for this creek, which was associated with a historical Nooksack village located near the source of the creek; Whatcom County, Washington; Sec 2,11,12,13, T40N, R3E, Sec 7,8,18, T40N, R4E, Willamette Meridian; 48°58'9.411"N, 122°19'45.22"W USGS map - Lynden and Sumas 1:24,000; Approved 3/3/2020.

Riley Cove: Bay; approx. 50 acres; on the N coast of Mercer Island in Lake Washington; The name commemorates Huston "Hu" Riley (d. 2011). Mr. Riley is the US soldier who appears in the famous "The GI in the Surf" photograph, taken on D Day June 6, 1944; King County, Washington; Sec 1, T24N, R4E, Willamette Meridian; 47°35'37.34"N, 122°14'15.972"W; USGS map - Mercer Island 1:24,000; Approved 1/4/2022.

Rabbit Chase Creek: Stream; 1.4 mi. long; heads at Lawson Lake 4.9 mi. NW of False Bay at 48°32'49.46"N, 123°7'23.079"W, flows SE into an unnamed creek at 48°32'4.139"N, 123°6'12.231"W; There is a large population of rabbits in the area, and landowners would chase rabbits to the creek edge for capture and sale to meat markets in Seattle; San Juan County, Washington; Sec 7,17,18, T35N, R3W, Willamette Meridian; 48°32'4.139"N, 123°6'12.231"W USGS map - Friday Harbor 1:24,000; Approved 1/4/2022.

Barney Kolker Canyon: Valley; 3 mi. long, running SW to NE; located 4.3 mi. NW of Seven Mile at 47°49'37"N, 117°31'15"W; Named for Bernard "Barney" Kolker who was one of the original homesteaders in the area. The proposed name fixes a spelling error, as the feature is labeled "Barney Coker Canyon" on USGS Maps; Stevens & Spokane County, Washington; Sections 20,21,28,29,30, T27N, R42E, Willamette Meridian; 47°49'37"N, 117°31'15"W USGS Map - Nine Mile Falls 1:24,000; Approved 1/4/2022.

Holland Marsh: Swamp; 8 acres; located 3.8 mi SW of Granite Falls at 48°2'21.966"N, 121°54'49.484"W; Name commemorates Andy Holland (d. 2008). Mr. Holland was an Everett Community College Forestry and Mathematics Professor, and community leader; Snohomish County, Washington; Sec 33, T30N, R7E, Willamette Meridian; 48°2'21.966"N, 121°54'49.484"W USGS map - Granite Falls 1:24,000; Approved 7/5/2022.

Basket Island: Island; approx. 0.15 acres; located in West Sound off Orcas Island, NE of Picnic Island; the name is associated with the adjacent Picnic Island; San Juan County, Washington; Sec 9 T36N R2W, Willamette Meridian; 48°37'43"N, 122°57'28"W USGS map - Eastsound 1:24,000; Approved 7/5/2022.

Cayou Channel: Bay; approx. 1.5 sq. miles; located between Shaw Island and Orcas Island in San Juan County; Name would honor Henry Cayou (1869-1959). Mr. Cayou was a prominent member of the commercial fishing industry and processing plant in Deer Harbor and farmed on Decatur Island; San Juan County, Washington; Sec 21,22,23,24,26, and 27, T36N, R2W, Willamette Meridian; 48°35'23.653"N, 122°55'44.763"W; USGS map - Shaw Island 1:24,000. Approved 7/5/2022.

Chaenn Hill: Locale; located 1 mile N of the City of Tenino at 46°52'49.483"N, 122°50'44.559"W; The proposed name would correct the current incorrect spelling of "Chain Hill." The area was originally named in honor of Charles Chaenn, who purchased 80 acres in 1884; Thurston County, Washington; Sec 7, T16N, R1W, Willamette Meridian; 46°52'49.483"N, 122°50'44.559"W; USGS map - East Olympia; Approved 7/5/2022.

Rizeor Lake: Lake; 7.1 acres; located on WDFW property in the Rendezvous Wildlife Area Unit, part of the Methow Wildlife Area, 2.7 miles NW of the town of Winthrop at 48°30'20.993"N, 120°13'35.208"W; The name commemorates Henry Rizeor (b. 1849). Mr. Rizeor homesteaded on the property surrounding the lake, and used the lake for irrigation purposes; Sec 28, T35N, R21E, Willamette Meridian; Okanogan County, Washington; 48°30'20.993"N, 120°13'35.208"W; USGS map - Lewis Butte 1:24,000; Approved 10/4/2022.

Kloke Peak: Summit; 6,480 ft. elevation; located in the Twin Sisters Mountain Range in the Mt Baker - Snoqualmie National Forest at 48°41'39.616"N, 121°59'13.327"W; The proposed name would commemorate Dallas Kloke (d. Sept of 2010) who first summited the peak in September of 1972; Whatcom County, Washington; 48°41'39.616"N, 121°59'13.327"W; USGS map - Twin Sisters Mountain; Approved 10/4/2022.

Reeds Bay: Bay; located on SW end of Decatur Island at 48°29'38.31"N, 122°49'7.35"W; Named for the Reed family who settled on the bay in the 1860's. Tacee and her husband John P. Reed were the first settlers on Decatur Island.; San Juan County, Washington; Sec 28, T35N, R1W, Willamette Meridian; 48°29'38.31"N, 122°49'7.35"W USGS map - Lopez Pass 1:24,000; Approved 1/17/2023.

Wenaha Peak: Summit; 5,950 ft elevation; located in the Wenaha-Tucannon Wilderness Area in the Umatilla National Forest at 46°1'49.38"N, 117°53'30.16"W; Name references nearby North Fork Wenaha River ("Wenaha" is a Cayuse place name); Columbia County, Washington; Sec 2, T6N, R39E, Willamette Meridian; 46°1'49.38"N, 117°53'30.16"W USGS Map - Deadman Peak 1:24,000; Approved 1/17/2023.

Noskeliikuu: Stream; 0.75 miles in length, heads in the Olympic National Park at 47°37'40.00"N, 123°39'17.00"W, flows NE into North Fork Quinault River at 47°38'7.32"N, 123°38'42.65"W; Name means "the place where the whale dropped" after an event witnessed by Quinault ancestors in the area. The proposed name for the feature has been used in oral histories for at least four generations; Jefferson County, Washington; Sec 36, T25N, R8E, Willamette Meridian; 47°38'7.32"N, 123°38'42.65"W USGS Map - Kimta Peak 1:24,000; Approved 1/17/2023.

Sq'wanana: Island; 1.5 acres located in the Columbia River 2.2 miles N NW of the City of Dallesport at 45°38'54.43"N, 121°11'53.26"W; The name references a legend story of "two sitting on lap." These islands are within the Yakama Lands and in the Traditional Territories of the Wishxam and Klickitat bands; Klickitat County, Washington; T2N, R13E, Willamette Meridian; 45°38'54.43"N, 121°11'53.26"W USGS Map - The Dalles North 1:24,000; Approved 1/17/2023.

Condon Mountain: Summit; 3,444 ft. elevation, located in the Colville Indian Reservation at 48°10'58.99"N, 119°3'52.09"W; The name commemorates the Condon family, a well-established and widely recognized tribal name, particularly in the Kartar Valley; Okanogan County, Washington; Sec 17, T31N, R30E, Willamette Meridian; 48°10'58.99"N, 119°3'52.09"W USGS Map - Armstrong Creek 1:24,000; Approved 1/17/2023.

Aalvic Wahtum: Lake; 3.9 acres located 2.5 miles SW of the City of Stevenson at 45°40'25.11"N, 121°55'55.12"W; Lucille Aalvic was a Yakama tribal member who resided in Stevenson and had the Yakama Nation enrollment #1. Lucille was an active tribal member living along the Columbia River during the time when the Bonneville Dam was constructed and removed from her original family site by the US Army Corp. of Engineers; Skamania County, Washington; Sec 10, T2N, R7E, Willamette Meridian; 45°40'25.11"N, 121°55'55.12"W; USGS Map - Bonneville Dam 1:24,000; Approved 1/17/2023.

Pataniks Pushtye: Summit; 4565 ft. in elevation, located in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest at 46°7'1.39"N, 121°48'8.34"W; Name means "child of the woman twin buttes Lulukash." Yakama legendary stories related to a mother and child. This area is also associated with deer and know for camas and huckleberry harvesting.; Skamania County, Washington; Sec 4, T7N, R8E, Willamette Meridian; 46°7'1.39"N, 121°48'8.34"W; USGS Map - Lone Butte 1:24,000; Approved 1/17/2023.

Timla Wapykt: Stream; 2.7 miles long located in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. Heads at 46°18'25.00"N, 121°38'37.00"W, then flows E then S to enter the Cispus River at 46°20'8.42"N, 121°40'17.31"W; Name means "little heart mountain," and is located in the traditional territory of the Klickitat, one of the signatory tribes of the Yakama Nation.; Skamania County, Washington; Sec 22, T10N, R9E, Willamette Meridian; 46°20'8.42"N, 121°40'17.31"W; USGS Map - East Canyon Ridge 1:24,000; Approved 1/17/2023.

Shluxiksikswana: Stream; 2.8 miles long, heads in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest at 45°45'17.713"N, 121°41'28.392"W, flows E to enter the Little White Salmon River at 45°44'48.455"N, 121°38'20.486"W; The name originates from the village known as "the eating place" at the end of the small drainage. This is a Klickitat village location that was also visited by Wishxam; Chelan County, Washington; Sections 14,15, T27N, R16E, Willamette Meridian; 47°50'0.40"N, 120°49'25.03"W; USGS Map - Lake Wenatchee 1:24,000; Approved 1/17/2023.

Snqílt Creek: Stream; 1.8 miles long; heads on the edge of the Colville National Forest at 48°53'42.68"N, 117°49'36.95"W and flows SE to enter the Columbia River at 48°54'44.00"N, 117°51'22.00"W 2 miles W of the town of Northport; "Snqílt" is an Indian word for the area above Little Dalles to Northport, in the traditional territory of the Lakes Tribe; Stevens County, Washington; Sections 3,4,10, T39N, R39E, Willamette Meridian; 48°54'44.00"N, 117°51'22.00"W USGS Map - Northport 1:24,000; Approved 1/17/2023.

Nathaniel Sargent Lake: Lake; 10.5 acres, located 2.5 miles NE of the town of Tahuya at 47°24'17.539"N, 123°2'6.887"W; Name commemorates Nathaniel Sargent (d. 1954) who was born into slavery. Nathaniel Sargent settled in Seabeck and was elected a justice of the peace in the late 19th century after homesteading there; Mason County, Washington; Sec 15, T22N, R3W, Willamette Meridian; 47°24'17.539"N, 123°2'6.887"W; USGS Map - Lilliwaup 1:24,000; Approved 2/7/2023.

Rodney White Slough: Swamp; 18 acres, located 2 miles N of the town of Tahuya at 47°23'53.098"N, 123°3'10.473"W; Name commemorates Rodney White (d. 1913) who was born into slavery in Missouri. Rodney White came to Mason County in 1890 and had a farm and ranch, and cut some of the roads in the area that are still used to this day; Mason County, Washington; Sec 15, T22N, R3W, Willamette Meridian; 47°23'53.098"N, 123°3'10.473"W; USGS Map - Lilliwaup 1:24,000. Approved 2/7/2023.

South Tucannon Spring: Spring; located in the Wenaha-Tucannon Wilderness area in the Umatilla National Forest at 46°7'26.50"N, 117°35'11.24"W; The name was selected by the U.S. Dept. of Interior as part of an effort to replace feature names containing the derogatory term "squaw"; Garfield County, Washington; Section 31, T8N, R42E, Willamette Meridian; 46°7'26.50"N, 117°35'11.24"W USGS Map - Diamond Peak 1:24,000; Approved 2/7/2023.

Gooseberry Creek: Stream; 2 miles long; heads at 48°35'18.16"N, 119°0'6.49"W and flows S to enter Frosty Creek at 48°33'52.70"N, 119°0'17.00"W 1.5 miles W of the town of Aeneas. The name was selected by the U.S. Dept. of Interior as part of an effort to replace feature names containing the derogatory term "squaw"; Okanogan County, Washington; Sec 17, T31N, R30E, Willamette Meridian; 48°10'58.99"N, 119°3'52.09"W USGS Map - Bailey Creek 1:24,000; Approved 1/19/2023.