Glencove, Washington

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Glencove
Unincorporated community
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Glencove
Location within the state of Washington
Coordinates: 47°20′45″N122°44′13″W / 47.34583°N 122.73694°W / 47.34583; -122.73694
Country United States
State Washington
County Pierce
Elevation
23 ft (7 m)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID1510992 [1]

Glencove is an unincorporated community in Pierce County, in the U.S. state of Washington.

History

A post office called Glencove was established in 1896, and remained in operation until 1924. [2] The origin of the name Glencove is obscure. [3]

The Glencove Hotel is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [4]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Glencove, Washington
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
  3. ↑ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 97.
  4. ↑ "History of the Glencove Hotel". Glencove Hotel. Archived from the original on September 11, 2018. Retrieved August 2, 2016.


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