waukon+washington Latitude and Longitude:

47°32′23″N 117°50′36″W / 47.53972°N 117.84333°W / 47.53972; -117.84333
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Waukon, Washington
Waukon is located in Washington (state)
Waukon
Waukon
Waukon is located in the United States
Waukon
Waukon
Coordinates: 47°32′23″N 117°50′36″W / 47.53972°N 117.84333°W / 47.53972; -117.84333
Country United States
State Washington
County Lincoln
Elevation
2,438 ft (743 m)
Time zone UTC-8 ( Pacific (PST))
 • Summer ( DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
99008
Area code 509
GNIS feature ID1511412 [1]

Waukon is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County, in the U.S. state of Washington. [2]

History

Waukon had its start when the Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway was extended to that point. [3] A post office called Waukon was established in 1893, and remained in operation until 1973. [4]

References

  1. ^ "Waukon". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Waukon, Washington
  3. ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 340.
  4. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 27, 2016.



waukon+washington Latitude and Longitude:

47°32′23″N 117°50′36″W / 47.53972°N 117.84333°W / 47.53972; -117.84333
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Waukon, Washington
Waukon is located in Washington (state)
Waukon
Waukon
Waukon is located in the United States
Waukon
Waukon
Coordinates: 47°32′23″N 117°50′36″W / 47.53972°N 117.84333°W / 47.53972; -117.84333
Country United States
State Washington
County Lincoln
Elevation
2,438 ft (743 m)
Time zone UTC-8 ( Pacific (PST))
 • Summer ( DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
99008
Area code 509
GNIS feature ID1511412 [1]

Waukon is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County, in the U.S. state of Washington. [2]

History

Waukon had its start when the Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway was extended to that point. [3] A post office called Waukon was established in 1893, and remained in operation until 1973. [4]

References

  1. ^ "Waukon". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Waukon, Washington
  3. ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 340.
  4. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 27, 2016.



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