Miles is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County, in the U.S. state of Washington. It is located adjacent to Fort Spokane where the Spokane River empties into the Columbia River.[2]
Miles, Washington | |
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  Miles, Washington | |
| Coordinates: 47°54′39″N 118°17′33″W / 47.91083°N 118.29250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Lincoln |
| Elevation | 1,440 ft (440 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 99122 |
| Area code | 509 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1512464[1] |
History edit
A post office called Miles was in operation from 1881 until 1962.[3] The community was named after Gen. Nelson A. Miles. The post office was the address of Fort Spokane.[4][5]
References edit
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Miles, Washington
- ^ "Old Fort Spokane at Miles, WA". Plateau Peoples' Web Portal. Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives and Special Collections.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
- ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle, WA: University of Washington Press. p. 166.
- ^ Chance, David (1981). Sentinel of Silence, A Brief History of Fort Spokane. Pacific Northwest National Parks Association. p. 55.
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