Pacific City, Washington | |
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  Pacific City  Pacific City | |
| Coordinates: 46°17′01″N 124°03′20″W / 46.28361°N 124.05556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Pacific |
| Platted | 1848 |
| Time zone | UTC-8 ( Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
Pacific City is an extinct town in Pacific County, in the U.S. state of Washington. [1]
Pacific City was laid out ca. 1848. [2] Pacific City was the original seat of Pacific County at its establishment in 1851, but was soon dissolved with the establishment of the military fort at Cape Disappointment. [3] A post office called Pacific City was established in 1850, and remained in operation until 1865. [4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pacific City (historical)
- ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 204.
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"Oregon Territorial Legislature forms Pacific County on February 4, 1851". Historylink.org. Historylink.org. July 28, 2006. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
In December 1850, 35 citizens requested that the Oregon Territorial Legislature create Pacific County out of the southwest corner of Lewis County. Pacific City, near present-day Ilwaco, became the county seat with a population of about 75 people. Pacific City ceased to exist as it was incorporated into the new military reservation at Cape Disappointment.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 22, 2016.
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Pacific County, Washington, United States | ||
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Pacific City, Washington | |
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Pacific City Pacific City | |
| Coordinates: 46°17′01″N 124°03′20″W / 46.28361°N 124.05556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Pacific |
| Platted | 1848 |
| Time zone | UTC-8 ( Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
Pacific City is an extinct town in Pacific County, in the U.S. state of Washington. [1]
Pacific City was laid out ca. 1848. [2] Pacific City was the original seat of Pacific County at its establishment in 1851, but was soon dissolved with the establishment of the military fort at Cape Disappointment. [3] A post office called Pacific City was established in 1850, and remained in operation until 1865. [4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pacific City (historical)
- ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 204.
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^
"Oregon Territorial Legislature forms Pacific County on February 4, 1851". Historylink.org. Historylink.org. July 28, 2006. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
In December 1850, 35 citizens requested that the Oregon Territorial Legislature create Pacific County out of the southwest corner of Lewis County. Pacific City, near present-day Ilwaco, became the county seat with a population of about 75 people. Pacific City ceased to exist as it was incorporated into the new military reservation at Cape Disappointment.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 22, 2016.
Municipalities and communities of
Pacific County, Washington, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities | | |
| CDPs | ||
|
Other communities | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
| Indian reservation | ||
|
| This Pacific County, Washington state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
|
| This ghost town–related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |