Boistfort, Washington
Boistfort, Washington | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Lewis |
| Elevation | 285 ft (87 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| Area code | 360 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1510831[1] |
Boistfort is an unincorporated community in Lewis County, Washington, United States. It lies 19 miles away from Chehalis and has one of the tallest peaks that is not a mountain in the entire state of Washington, Boistfort Peak (also called Baw Faw Peak). It has a K-8 school, a library and a tennis court. The original one-room school was established as the first school district in the Territory of Washington.[2]
A post office called Boisfort was established in 1857, the name was changed to Boistfort in 1907, and the post office closed in 1918.[3] The community took its name from nearby Boisfort Prairie.[4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boistfort, Washington
- ^ Tiller, Priscilla (1991). The Wooden Bench: Inkwells, Slates and Coping Saws. ISBN 978-0962515101.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 24.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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