Length 64 km Bridges Young Street Bridge | Country United States of America | |
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The Wishkah River is a tributary of the Chehalis River, approximately 40 miles (64 km) long, in the U.S. state of Washington. The river drains a remote rural area of approximately 102 square miles (260 km2) in Grays Harbor County along the Washington coast north of Aberdeen. It flows south through Grays Harbor County and empties into the Chehalis at Aberdeen.
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Map of Wishkah River, Washington, USA
The name "Wishkah" is an adaptation of the Chehalis Indian word hwish-kahl, meaning "stinking water".
NirvanaEdit
The song "Something in the Way" on Nirvana's album Nevermind refers to the experiences of its lead singer Kurt Cobain living under a bridge on the river, during a period of homelessness after dropping out of high school and being kicked out of his mother's home. According to his biographer Charles R. Cross, however, this was largely a myth created by Cobain himself. One third of his cremated remains were scattered in the river after his death.
From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah is a live album by the band. It was released over two years after Cobain's death on October 1, 1996 and features live performances recorded from 1989 to 1994.