Bluestem, Washington

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Bluestem, Washington
Unincorporated community
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Bluestem, Washington
Coordinates: 47°31′30″N118°07′36″W / 47.52500°N 118.12667°W / 47.52500; -118.12667 Coordinates: 47°31′30″N118°07′36″W / 47.52500°N 118.12667°W / 47.52500; -118.12667
Country United States
State Washington
County Lincoln
Elevation
2,335 ft (712 m)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
99122
Area code(s) 509
GNIS feature ID1531409 [1]

Bluestem is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County, in the U.S. state of Washington. [2]

History

A post office called Bluestem was established in 1906, and remained in operation until 1951. [3] The community was named for the bluestem wheat field near the original town site. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bluestem, Washington
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bluestem, Washington
  3. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  4. ↑ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 24.


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