Velvet, Washington
Unincorporated community in Washington, United States
48°59′10″N 117°49′37″W / 48.98611°N 117.82694°W / 48.98611; -117.8269499157
Velvet is an unincorporated community in Stevens County, in the U.S. state of Washington.[1] It is located on Washington State Route 25 just south of the Canadian border.
History
A post office called Velvet was established in 1912 and closed in 1920.[2] The community took its name from nearby Velvet Mine.[3] Velvet was located on the Great Northern Railway.[4]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Velvet, Washington
- ^ "Stevens County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
- ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 326.
- ^ Bulletin - Washington Geological Survey. 1913. p. 289.
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Municipalities and communities of Stevens County, Washington, United States
County seat: Colville
- Chewelah
- Colville
- Kettle Falls
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communities
- Bossburg
- Boundary
- Cedarville
- Godfrey
- Leadpoint
- Pinkney City
- Ryan
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