Pine City, Washington
Pine City, Washington | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Whitman |
| Elevation | 2,050 ft (625 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 203 |
| • Estimate (2020) | Less than 100 |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 99170 |
| Area code | 509 |
Pine City is a town in Whitman County, eastern Washington, United States. The population was 203 at the 2010 census. A large part of the community was destroyed by a wildfire on September 7, 2020.
History
Malden was officially incorporated on December 20, 1909. Established as a station stop, it was named for the large number of pine trees in the area. It is located on Pine Creek and was established as a stage station on the Texas Ferry Road from Walla Walla to Colville. Dr. Dodson platted the town of Pine City in about 1878-1881. At one time a stockade was built as protection in case of an Indian attack. No attack occurred and was taken down in later years.
The Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad mainline served Pine City from 1909 until 1980.
As of 2016, there were no businesses in Pine City except the silos in operation.
On September 7th, 2020 a wildfire destroyed Pine City and nearby Malden[1]. Only seven homes remained of the twenty in Pine City after the fire[2]. Whitman County Sheriff's Office deputies were able to evacuate the entire town without any casualties[3].
Geography
The town is south of Malden and its coordinates are latitude 47.202 and longitude -117.524.
Climate
This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Pine City has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.
Pine City is in the semi-arid virtual desert area of Washington south of Spokane. The summers are long and hot each year well over 100. The nights get cool/cold (which could account for the lower 'average' temperature). The winter months will often drop to the low 10's with a week or two dropping below 0.
References
- ^ https://lmtribune.com/babb_road_wildfire/malden-pine-city-still-smoldering/article_a7019641-b425-5675-8259-07fa23107232.html
- ^ https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/town-of-malden-wash-decimated-by-wildfire-in-whitman-county-most-buildings-burned/ar-BB18O3MS
- ^ https://dnews.com/local/rural-whitman-county-town-of-malden-torched-by-monday-fire/article_958385ac-61df-50b4-8a3f-2eac19e18c9c.html
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