Usk, Washington
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Usk, Washington | |
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Coordinates: 48°18′50″N 117°16′47″W / 48.31389°N 117.27972°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Washington |
County | Pend Oreille |
Named | 1890 |
Elevation | 2,054 ft (626 m) |
Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
ZIP code | 99180 |
Area code | 509 |
GNIS feature ID | 1527654[1] |
Usk is an unincorporated community in Pend Oreille County, Washington, United States. Usk is located along the Pend Oreille River 2 miles (3.2 km) southeast of Cusick. Usk has a post office with ZIP code 99180.[2] It is near the Kalispel Indian Reservation. There is also a general store.[citation needed]
Usk was named for the River Usk in Wales around 1890.[3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Usk, Washington
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup
- ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 322.