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Martha Lake Airport
Martha Lake Airport Park is a county park located in Martha Lake, Snohomish County, Washington. It was originally a private-use airport known as the Martha Lake Airport that was closed in the late 1990s and sold to the county in 2000. The park was opened in 2010 and features athletic fields for soccer and softball and a skate park. A large glacial erratic on the property, one of several in the county, is used for bouldering (rock climbing). History Use as private airport The Martha Lake Airport was a private airport operated by Ed Hauter, Sr. and his family on their farm that they purchased in 1955. The airport, which had been encroached by suburban development from the 1960s onwards, was closed in 1998 after the death of Dorothy Hauter. Conversion into park Snohomish County purchased the property from the Hauter family for $3.6 million in 2000, who had declined offers from real estate developers. Plans for the park were drawn up in 2004 and approved by the county in June ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Washington (state)
Washington, officially the State of Washington, is a U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is often referred to as Washington State to distinguish it from Washington, D.C., the national capital, both named after George Washington (the first President of the United States, U.S. president). Washington borders the Pacific Ocean to the west, Oregon to the south, Idaho to the east, and shares Canada–United States border, an international border with the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of British Columbia to the north. Olympia, Washington, Olympia is the List of capitals in the United States, state capital, and the most populous city is Seattle. Washington is the List of U.S. states and territories by area, 18th-largest state, with an area of , and the List of U.S. states and territories by population, 13th-most populous state, with a population of just less than 8 million. The majority of Washington's residents live ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glacial Erratic Boulders In Snohomish County, Washington
Glacial erratic boulders of Snohomish County are large glacial erratic boulders of rock which were moved to Snohomish County (Washington), Snohomish County, Washington (state), Washington by glacier, glacial action during previous ice ages. List of boulders See also * List of individual rocks References Further reading * External linksWashington glacial erratics project at University of Washington dept. of earth and space sciences Landforms of Snohomish County, Washington Glacial erratics of Washington (state), Snohomish County {{SnohomishCountyWA-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
