Grotto, Washington

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Grotto, Washington
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Grotto
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Grotto
Grotto (the United States)
Coordinates: 47°44′10″N121°25′24″W / 47.73611°N 121.42333°W / 47.73611; -121.42333
Country United States
State Washington
County King
Elevation
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889 ft (271 m)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID1520375 [1]

Grotto is a small unincorporated community in King County, Washington, United States. It is located on U.S. Route 2 west of Stevens Pass in the Cascade Mountains, near the town of Skykomish.

A post office called Grotto was established in 1910. [2] The community was named for gorges near the original town site. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grotto, Washington
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
  3. Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 105.