Husum, Washington

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Husum, Washington
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Coordinates: 45°47′57″N121°29′13″W / 45.79917°N 121.48694°W / 45.79917; -121.48694 Coordinates: 45°47′57″N121°29′13″W / 45.79917°N 121.48694°W / 45.79917; -121.48694
Country United States
State Washington
County Klickitat
Elevation
413 ft (126 m)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
98623
Area code(s) 509
GNIS feature ID1515932 [1]

Husum is an unincorporated community in the White Salmon River Valley in the state of Washington. [2] [3]

White Salmon River river in the United States of America

The White Salmon River is a 44-mile (71 km) tributary of the Columbia River in the U.S. state of Washington. Originating on the slopes of Mount Adams, it flows into the Columbia Gorge near the community of Underwood. Parts of the river have been designated Wild and Scenic. The principal tributaries of the White Salmon River include Trout Lake and Buck, Mill, Dry, Gilmer, and Rattlesnake Creeks.

Washington (state) State of the United States of America

Washington, officially the State of Washington, is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Named for George Washington, the first U.S. president, the state was made out of the western part of the Washington Territory, which was ceded by Britain in 1846 in accordance with the Oregon Treaty in the settlement of the Oregon boundary dispute. It was admitted to the Union as the 42nd state in 1889. Olympia is the state capital; the state's largest city is Seattle. Washington is often referred to as Washington State to distinguish it from the nation's capital, Washington, D.C..

Under the bridge in Husum, Washington, just miles from Hood River, Oregon and the scenic Columbia Gorge, Husum Falls is a vertical 10-foot (3.0 m) Class V waterfall.

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Husum, Washington
  2. "Husum and BZ Corner". A2ZGorge.info. Retrieved 2009-05-18.
  3. "Feature Detail Report for: Husum". USGS Geographic Names Information System. Retrieved 13 December 2012.