Rochester, Washington

Mima Creek is a stream in Thurston County in the U.S. state of Washington. It is a tributary to the Black River. The upper course of Mima Creek contains the Mima Falls, a waterfall."Mima" is a name derived from a Native American language meaning "a little further along" or "downstream".

Helsing Junction is an unincorporated community in Thurston County, in the U.S. state of Washington. The community is located south of U.S. Route 12, near the Chehalis River, and east of the populated area of Chehalis Village, Washington.

Mima is an unincorporated community in Thurston County, in the U.S. state of Washington. The area is located between Littlerock and Gate.

Prairie Creek is a stream in Thurston County in the U.S. state of Washington. It is a tributary to the Chehalis River.Prairie Creek was so named for the prairie near its course.

The Gate School is the historic former school in Gate, Washington. The one room schoolhouse was built in 1910. The frame building features a gable roof, eaves with decorative brackets, exposed rafter tails, a brick chimney, and a square bell tower. After the school consolidated with Rochester's school district in 1941, the school building became a community center. The school was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 19, 1990.

Gate is an unincorporated community in Thurston County, Washington, United States. Gate is located on the Black River, 2.9 miles (4.7 km) west-northwest of Rochester.

Bordeaux is a ghost town in Thurston County, in the U.S. state of Washington.

Mill Creek is a stream in Thurston County, Washington. It is a tributary of Mima Creek.Mill Creek was named for a sawmill along its course.

Mima Mounds Natural Area Preserve is a state-protected Natural Area in southwest Washington state, United States. The preserve includes some of the Washington mima mounds, the origin of which still is not fully understood. The site comprises 637 acres (258 ha) of Garry oak woodland, oak savanna, and prairie grasslands. Several state and federal endangered species of butterfly depending on the unique prairie conditions can be found in the preserve, including Mardon skipper, zerene fritillary, Puget blue and Taylor's checkerspot.In 1966, the mima mounds were designated a National Natural Landmark.

Grand Mound is a community and census-designated place (CDP) in Thurston County, Washington, United States. It was named and founded by Jotham Weeks Goodell, father of Phoebe Judson, in 1851. The population was 3,301 at the 2020 census. This area uses the 98579 and 98531 zip codes, which also includes Rochester and Gate.

Independence is an unincorporated community in Thurston County, in the U.S. state of Washington. The area is situated on the Chehalis River and is approximately southeast of Chehalis Village.

The Scatter Creek Wildlife Area is a multi-unit protected area and wildlife preserve in southern Thurston County, Washington. Covering seven units, the area is owned and managed by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) in cooperation with county government and volunteer organizations.