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Alder, Washington

Coordinates: 46°47′07″N 122°15′35″W / 46.78528°N 122.25972°W / 46.78528; -122.25972
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Alder, Washington
Alder, Washington is located in Washington (state)
Alder, Washington
Alder, Washington
Location within the state of Washington
Coordinates: 46°47′07″N 122°15′35″W / 46.78528°N 122.25972°W / 46.78528; -122.25972
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyPierce
Area
 • Total
3.24 sq mi (8.4 km2)
 • Land3.21 sq mi (8.3 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation1,332 ft (406 m)
Population
 • Total
227
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
98335
Area code360
GNIS feature ID2584941[1]

Alder is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pierce County, Washington, United States. The population was 227 at the 2010 census.

Description

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The community is located along the shore of Alder Lake on State Route Highway 7 near the entrance to Mount Rainier National Park.

A post office called Alder was established in 1902, and remained in operation until 1975.[3] The community was named for the alder trees near the original town site.[4]

Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.24 square miles (8.4 km2), of which, 3.21 square miles (8.3 km2) of it is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2) of it (0.83%) is water.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alder, Washington
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
  4. ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 3.
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