Miles, Washington
Miles is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County, in the U.S. state of Washington. It is located adjacent to Fort Spokane where the Spokane River empties into the Columbia River.[2]
Miles, Washington | |
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  Miles, Washington | |
| Coordinates: 47°54′39″N 118°17′33″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Lincoln |
| Elevation | 1,440 ft (440 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 99122 |
| Area code | 509 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1512464[1] |
History
A post office called Miles was in operation from 1881 until 1962.[3] The community was named after Gen. Nelson A. Miles. The post office was the address of Fort Spokane.[4][5]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Miles, Washington
- "Old Fort Spokane at Miles, WA". Plateau Peoples' Web Portal. Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives and Special Collections.
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
- Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle, WA: University of Washington Press. p. 166.
- Chance, David (1981). Sentinel of Silence, A Brief History of Fort Spokane. Pacific Northwest National Parks Association. p. 55.
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| Cities |  Map of Washington highlighting Lincoln County | |
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