Alder, Washington
Alder, Washington | |
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  Alder, Washington Location within the state of Washington | |
| Coordinates: 46°47′07″N 122°15′35″W / 46.78528°N 122.25972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Pierce |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.24 sq mi (8.4 km2) |
| • Land | 3.21 sq mi (8.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,332 ft (406 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 227 |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 98335 |
| Area code | 360 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2584941[1] |
Alder is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pierce County, Washington, United States. The population was 227 at the 2010 census.
Description
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alder, Washington
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
- ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 3.
External links
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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