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Unincorporated community in Washington, United States
Waukon, Washington
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 47°32′23″N 117°50′36″W / 47.53972°N 117.84333°W / 47.53972; -117.84333
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyLincoln
Elevation2,438 ft (743 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code99008
Area code509
GNIS feature ID1511412

Waukon is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County, in the U.S. state of Washington.

History

Waukon had its start when the Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway was extended to that point. A post office called Waukon was established in 1893, and remained in operation until 1973.

References

  1. "Waukon". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Waukon, Washington
  3. Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 340.
  4. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
Municipalities and communities of Lincoln County, Washington, United States
County seat: Davenport
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