Velvet, Washington
Unincorporated community
Velvet, Washington is located in Washington (state)
Velvet, Washington
Velvet, Washington
Coordinates: 48°59′10″N 117°49′37″W / 48.98611°N 117.82694°W / 48.98611; -117.82694
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyStevens
Elevation
2,120 ft (650 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
99157
Area code509
GNIS feature ID1531162[1]

Velvet is an unincorporated community in Stevens County, in the U.S. state of Washington.[1] It is located on Washington State Route 25 just south of the Canadian border.

History

A post office called Velvet was established in 1912 and closed in 1920.[2] The community took its name from nearby Velvet Mine.[3] Velvet was located on the Great Northern Railway.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Velvet, Washington
  2. ^ "Stevens County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
  3. ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 326.
  4. ^ Bulletin - Washington Geological Survey. 1913. p. 289.


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