Union Mill, Washington

Holmes Island is an island in the U.S. state of Washington.Holmes Island was named after Albin Holmes, a railroadman who settled there.

Long Lake is a freshwater lake located in Thurston County, Washington, United States. It is located approximately 5.5 miles (8.9 km) east of Olympia. It consists of two basins connected by a narrow neck. It is two miles (3.2 km) long and has two islands, Holmes Island (13 acres / 5.3 ha) and Kirby Island (2.4 acres / 1 ha). Long Lake is fed by Pattison Lake and drains via Himes/Woodland Creek and Lois Lake to Henderson Inlet. Long Lake was given its descriptive name in 1853.

Mushroom Corner is an unincorporated community in Thurston County, Washington, United States. Mushroom Corner is located in the urban growth area of Lacey, along Interstate 5 outside of Olympia, and is included in the Tanglewilde-Thompson Place Census-designated place (CDP) for Census purposes. The "corner" in Mushroom Corner is located at the intersection of Steilacoom Road SE and Marvin Road SE. The community takes its name from the local mushroom crop; the Ostrom Mushroom Farm operates nearby.

Longs Pond is a lake within the Woodland Creek Community Park of Lacey, Washington. The pond has a surface area of 11 acres (4.5 ha).Longs Pond was named after Jeremiah and Anna Long, local residents.

Tanglewilde (also Tanglewilde-Thompson Place) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Thurston County, Washington, United States, part of the Urban Growth Area of the city of Lacey. The community is surrounded by the city of Lacey and borders Mushroom Corner. The sections of Tanglewilde and Thompson Place are divided south and north, respectively, by Martin Way. Interstate 5 forms the northern border of the CDP, and Washington State Route 510 partially forms the eastern limits.

Goose Pond is a pond in the U.S. state of Washington.Goose Pond was named for the geese which congregate there.

Lake Lois is a lake in the U.S. state of Washington. The lake has a surface area of 1.5 acres (0.61 ha).Lake Lois was named after Lois McKinney, the daughter of the proprietor of a nearby resort.

Hicks Lake is a lake in the U.S. state of Washington.Hicks Lake was named after Urban East Hicks, pioneer settler and territorial politician.

The Evergreen Ballroom was a music venue at 9121 Pacific Avenue SE in Olympia, Washington. Referred to as "The 'Green" by locals, it was a popular dancehall for nearly 70 years. In its heyday, famous musical acts of all genres performed at the Evergreen. The venue served as a central community gathering place until it was destroyed by a fire in 2000.

River Ridge High School (RRHS), commonly referred to as Ridge, is a public high school located in Lacey, Washington, United States and is one of three comprehensive high schools of the North Thurston Public Schools. It was established in 1993 and named for its proximity to the geographical ridge of the Nisqually River valley. It earned its school nickname due to its location within the Hawk's Prairie area of Thurston County off Exit 111 of Interstate 5, serving students living in Mushroom Corner and Tanglewilde-Thompson Place. River Ridge and its feeder school, Nisqually Middle School, serves many students with parents who are on active duty or have retired from the military due to its proximity to Joint Base Lewis-McChord. River Ridge was constructed as a community solution to handle the over-flowing capacities of neighboring Timberline and North Thurston High Schools in the late 1980s-early 1990s, producing a more diverse student body population than the other two high schools in the district.

Lacey is a city in Thurston County, Washington, United States. It is a suburb of Olympia with a population of 53,526 at the 2020 census, making it the 24th most populous city in Washington. Lacey is located along Interstate 5 between Olympia and the Nisqually River, which marks the border with Pierce County and Joint Base Lewis–McChord.

Pope John Paul II High School, frequently called JP2 or JPII by its community, is a four-year, college-preparatory, Catholic high school, named after John Paul II, who was Pope of the Catholic Church from 1978 until his death in 2005, and canonised in 2014. The school is located in Lacey, Washington, within the Archdiocese of Seattle.Pope John Paul II High School opened in 2010.