Gould City, Washington
Gould City, Washington | |
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| Coordinates: 46°35′17.6″N 117°34′40.7″W / 46.588222°N 117.577972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Garfield |
| Elevation | 1,273 ft (388 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 99347 |
| Area code | 509 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1511002 [1] |
Gould City is an unincorporated community in Garfield County, in the U.S. state of Washington.[2] It is located at the confluence of North Deadman Creek and South Deadman Creek where the two form Deadman Creek. The townsite, as of 2023 largely a ghost town is located in the thin and deep valley cut by the creeks.[3]
History
[edit]Gould City was laid out in 1891.[4] A post office called Gould City was established in 1891, and remained in operation until 1913.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Gould City Summary Report". nationalmap.gov. U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gould City, Washington
- ^ "Gould City Quadrangle" (7.5 minute quadrangle topographical map). usgs.gov. U.S. Geological Survey. 2023. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 99.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
External links
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