Waukon, Washington
Appearance
Waukon, Washington | |
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Coordinates: 47°32′23″N 117°50′36″W / 47.53972°N 117.84333°W | |
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 ID | 1511412[1] |
Waukon is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County, in the U.S. state of Washington.[2]
History
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "Waukon". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Waukon, Washington
- ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 340.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 27, 2016.