Forest, Washington | |
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Coordinates: 46°35′56″N 122°51′28″W / 46.59889°N 122.85778°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Washington |
County | Lewis |
Elevation | [1]305 ft (93 m) |
Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
zip code | 98532 |
Area code | 360 |
Forest is an unincorporated community in Lewis County, in the U.S. state of Washington.[1] It is located on Jackson Highway, between the Port of Chehalis and Washington State Route 508. The area is also called "Newaukum Prairie".[1][2]
Forest was laid out in the 1890s.[1] A post office was established and named in 1896 by the first postmaster, Amanda Monroe,[a] and was moved in 1897, remaining in operation until 1934.[2][3][4]
Forest is recognized as being majority Republican and conservative.
The results for the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election for the Forest voting district were as follows:[5]