Unincorporated community in Washington, United States
Wellpinit, Washington | |
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Wellpinit, Washington | |
Coordinates: 47°53′17″N 117°59′17″W / 47.88806°N 117.98806°W / 47.88806; -117.98806 | |
Country | United States |
State | Washington |
County | Stevens |
Elevation | 2,411 ft (735 m) |
Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
Area code | 509 |
GNIS feature ID | 1512786 |
Wellpinit is an unincorporated community in Stevens County, Washington, United States. Wellpinit has a post office with ZIP code 99040. It is the setting of the young adult novel, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie. The population of the ZIP Code Tabulation Area for 99040 was 930 at the 2000 census.
The community is located on the Spokane Indian Reservation.
Notable residents
- Sherman Alexie - Native American author (grew up here)
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wellpinit, Washington
- cnty=cnty&zip=99040&Go=Go ZIP Code Lookup
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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County seat: Colville | ||
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