Aberdeen is a city in Grays Harbor County, Washington

Grays Harbor County, Washington

Grays Harbor County is a county in the state of Washington, in the United States of America. As of 2010, the population was 72,797. The county seat is at Montesano, and its largest city is Aberdeen. The county is named after a large estuarine bay near its southwestern corner...

, United States

United States

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, founded by Samuel Benn in 1884. Aberdeen was incorporated on May 12, 1890. The city is the economic center of Grays Harbor County, bordering the cities of Hoquiam

Hoquiam, Washington

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 and Cosmopolis

Cosmopolis, Washington

Cosmopolis is a city in Grays Harbor County, Washington, United States. The population was 1,649 at the 2010 census. The city is often referred to by locals by its unofficial motto: "Cosmopolis: City.....

. Aberdeen is called the "Gateway to the Olympic Peninsula

Olympic Peninsula

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", but it is more famous as being the hometown of Nirvana

Nirvana (band)

Nirvana was an American rock band that was formed by singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen, Washington in 1987...

 members Kurt Cobain

Kurt Cobain

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 and Krist Novoselic

Krist Novoselic

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 as well as professional wrestler Bryan Danielson

Bryan Danielson

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. The population was 16,896 at the 2010 census.
Aberdeen was named for a local salmon cannery, a namesake

Namesake

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 of Aberdeen

Aberdeen

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, Scotland

Scotland

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, because it is situated at the mouth of two rivers just like Aberdeen, Scotland.