High Point is an unincorporated community in King County, in the U.S. state of Washington.[1]
High Point, on the eastern fringe of Issaquah, is named for its location at the highest point on a railroad grade.[2] Once the location of a significant lumber mill and railway station,[3][2] it is now only a small collection of houses on large lots along I-90 at the "High Point Way" exit, and a Tiger Mountain trailhead.
History
editHigh Point was founded by John Lovegren in 1905,[2] and a post office was established in 1910, which operated until its closure in 1943.[4]
A lumber mill once existed at High Point, which employed 52 workers in 1913.[3] Many of the state-owned timberlands near High Point continue to produce logs for mills elsewhere to this day, while also being open for recreational use.[5]
Modern day
editHigh Point was the location of Tent City 4 beginning in early 2016, while the camp was awaiting a permit to move to Bellevue.[6] Today, High Point consists of a small collection of houses, Tiger Mountain State Forest access roads, and a Tiger Mountain trailhead at a minor exit on Interstate 90 east of Issaquah. This trailhead includes access to the popular Tradition Lake loop.
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: High Point, Washington
- ^ a b c Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 113.
- ^ a b Second Annual Report of The Workman's Compensations Act, for the Twelve Months ending September 30th 1913. State of Washington.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
- ^ "Tiger Mountain State Forest". Washington State Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
- ^ Megan Campbell (June 9, 2016), "Tent City 4 pitches tents east of Issaquah, awaits Bellevue permit approval", Issaquah Reporter
47°31′59″N 121°58′42″W / 47.53306°N 121.97833°W
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