Telford, Washington
Appearance
Telford, Washington | |
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Coordinates: 47°41′40″N 118°24′26″W / 47.69444°N 118.40722°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Washington |
County | Lincoln |
Elevation | 2,326 ft (709 m) |
Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
ZIP code | 99122 |
Area code | 509 |
GNIS feature ID | 1511563[1] |
Telford is a ghost town in Lincoln County, in the U.S. state of Washington.[2]
History
[edit]A post office called Telford was established in 1909, and remained in operation until 1917.[3] The community was named after M. A. Telford, a local cattleman.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Telford". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Telford, Washington
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
- ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 304.