Aberdeen, Washington

Aberdeen is a city located in Grays Harbor County, Washington State, USA, . Aberdeen was founded in 1878 by early settler Samuel Benn when he merged his lands with the neighboring settlement of Wishkah to create Aberdeen. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 16,461. The city is the economic center of Grays Harbor County bordering the cities of Hoquiam and Cosmopolis. Aberdeen is sometimes called the "Gateway to the Olympic Peninsula" or the "Birthplace of Grunge", as likely the most famous Aberdonian was Kurt Cobain. Other notable people from Aberdeen include The Melvins.

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Grays Harbor County, Washington - USA - Aberdeen - Samuel Benn - 2000 - Hoquiam - Cosmopolis - Olympic Peninsula - Grunge - Kurt Cobain - The Melvins

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Aberdeen is the homeport of the tall ship Lady Washington, a reproduction of a smaller vessel used by the explorer Captain Robert Gray.

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Lady Washington - Robert Gray

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