Veazie, Washington
Veazie, Washington | |
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Veazie Location in Washington and the United States Veazie Veazie (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 47°14′51″N 121°57′17″W / 47.24750°N 121.95472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | King |
| Elevation | 745 ft (227 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| Area code | 360 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1527692[1] |
Veazie is an unincorporated community in King County, in the U.S. state of Washington.
History
A post office called Veazie was established in 1890, and remained in operation until 1892.[2] The community was named after Thomas Veazie, a businessperson in the logging industry.[3]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Veazie, Washington
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
- ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 326.