Grotto, Washington

Grotto, Washington
1913 street scene at Grotto
Grotto
Location in Washington and the United States
Grotto
Grotto (the United States)
Coordinates: 47°44′10″N 121°25′24″W / 47.73611°N 121.42333°W / 47.73611; -121.42333
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyKing
Elevation889 ft (271 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID1520375[1]

Grotto is a small unincorporated community in King County, Washington, United States. It is located on U.S. Route 2 west of Stevens Pass in the Cascade Mountains, near the town of Skykomish.

A post office called Grotto was established in 1910.[2] The community was named for gorges near the original town site.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grotto, Washington
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
  3. ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 105.