Gifford, Washington
Unincorporated community
Gifford, Washington is located in Washington (state)
Gifford, Washington
Gifford, Washington
Coordinates: 48°18′23″N 118°08′47″W / 48.30639°N 118.14639°W / 48.30639; -118.14639
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyStevens
Elevation
1,375 ft (419 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
99131
Area code509
GNIS feature ID1519950[1]

Gifford is an unincorporated community in Stevens County, Washington, United States. Gifford is located across the Columbia River from Inchelium. The community is served by Washington State Route 25 and the Gifford–Inchelium ferry. Gifford has a post office with ZIP code 99131.[2]

Gifford was named for James O. Gifford, who settled there in 1890.[3]

Climate

This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Gifford has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.[4]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gifford, Washington
  2. ^ "ZIP Code Lookup". Archived from the original on September 10, 2012. Retrieved January 11, 2011.
  3. ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 97.
  4. ^ Climate Summary for Gifford, Washington


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