Coveland, Washington

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Coveland, Washington
Unincorporated community
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Coveland
Coordinates: 48°13′58″N122°44′09″W / 48.23278°N 122.73583°W / 48.23278; -122.73583
Country United States
State Washington
County Island
Platted1850
Elevation
[1]
10 ft (3 m)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
Area code 360
GNIS feature ID1510893 [1]

Coveland is an unincorporated community on Whidbey island in Island County, in the U.S. state of Washington.

History

Coveland was laid out in 1850. The community was named for nearby Penn's Cove. [2] A post office called Coveland was established in 1857, and remained in operation until 1881. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coveland, Washington
  2. ↑ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 58.
  3. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved July 26, 2016.


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