Artic, Washington

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Artic, Washington
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Coordinates: 46°53′20″N123°42′53″W / 46.88889°N 123.71472°W / 46.88889; -123.71472
Country United States
State Washington
County Grays Harbor
Elevation
154 ft (47 m)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
Area code 360
GNIS feature ID1510790 [1]

Artic is an unincorporated community in Grays Harbor County, in the U.S. state of Washington.

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History

A post office called Artic [lower-alpha 1] was established in 1887, and remained in operation until July 31, 1907. [2] [3] The community was named for Mrs. Arta Saunders. A recording error by postal officials accounts for the error in spelling, which was never corrected. [4]

Notes

  1. The name of the community is often spelled as Arctic, depending on the source. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Artic". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. "Grays Harbor County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
  3. "Postal Changes in Northwest". Lexington Wheatfield . July 11, 1907. p. 3. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
  4. "Unusual names, odd spellings found in Washington". The Spokesman-Review. December 24, 1977. pp. A12. Retrieved May 20, 2015.