Mushroom Corner, Washington
Encyclopedia
Mushroom Corner is an unincorporated community
in Thurston County, Washington, United States
. Mushroom Corner is located along Interstate 5
south of Olympia
, and is included in the Tanglewilde-Thompson Place
CDP
for Census
purposes. The "corner" in Mushroom Corner is located at the intersection of Steilacoom Road SE and Marvin Road SE. Mushroom Corner is a solidly middle class residential area.
The "Mushroom" in "Mushroom Corner" refers to Ostrom's Mushroom Farm which occupies the East side of the intersection.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Thurston County, Washington, United States
United States
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. Mushroom Corner is located along Interstate 5
Interstate 5
Interstate 5 is the main Interstate Highway on the West Coast of the United States, running largely parallel to the Pacific Ocean coastline from Canada to Mexico . It serves some of the largest cities on the U.S...
south of Olympia
Olympia, Washington
Olympia is the capital city of the U.S. state of Washington and the county seat of Thurston County. It was incorporated on January 28, 1859. The population was 46,478 at the 2010 census...
, and is included in the Tanglewilde-Thompson Place
Tanglewilde-Thompson Place, Washington
Tanglewilde-Thompson Place is a census-designated place in Thurston County, Washington, United States, part of the Urban Growth Area of the city of Lacey...
CDP
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
for Census
United States Census
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purposes. The "corner" in Mushroom Corner is located at the intersection of Steilacoom Road SE and Marvin Road SE. Mushroom Corner is a solidly middle class residential area.
The "Mushroom" in "Mushroom Corner" refers to Ostrom's Mushroom Farm which occupies the East side of the intersection.