Edgewick, Washington
Edgewick, Washington | |
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Edgewick Location in Washington and the United States Edgewick Edgewick (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 47°26′54″N 121°43′34″W / 47.44833°N 121.72611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | King |
| Elevation | 646 ft (197 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| Area code | 360 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1530299[1] |
Edgewick is an unincorporated community in King County, in the U.S. state of Washington.
History
A post office called Edgewick was established in 1912, and remained in operation until 1919.[2] The community's name is an amalgamation of Vinnedge and Weeks, the names of two settlers.[3]
The town was completely destroyed in a dam burst known locally as the "Boxley Blowout."[4]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Edgewick, Washington
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
- ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 76.
- ^ "Boxley Burst destroys the logging community of Edgewick on December 23, 1918". HistoryLink.org.