Leadbetter Point
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  Leadbetter Point Location within Washington (state) | |
| Coordinates: 46°39′0″N 124°3′40″W / 46.65000°N 124.06111°W | |
| Location | Pacific County, Washington |
| Water bodies | Willapa Bay |
| Etymology | Danville Leadbetter |
| GNIS feature ID | 1506120[1] |
Leadbetter Point is a point on the northwest coast of Pacific County in the state of Washington in the United States. It lies at the southern side of the entrance to Willapa Bay.[2]
Leadbetter Point was named in 1852 by James Alden for fellow U.S. Coast Survey officer Danville Leadbetter.[3]
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- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Leadbetter Point
- ↑ Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary (3rd ed.). Springfield, Massachusetts: Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. 1997. p. 636. ISBN 0-87779-546-0.
- ↑ Majors, Harry M. (1975). Exploring Washington. Van Winkle Publishing Co. p. 115. ISBN 978-0-918664-00-6.