Mae, Washington

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Mae, Washington
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Mae
Coordinates: 47°07′03″N119°23′44″W / 47.11750°N 119.39556°W / 47.11750; -119.39556
Country United States
State Washington
County Grant
Established1906
Elevation
1,116 ft (340 m)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
Area code 509
GNIS feature ID1511115 [1]

Mae is an unincorporated community in Grant County, in the U.S. state of Washington.

History

A post office called Mae was established in 1906, and remained in operation until 1955. [2] Mae Shoemaker, an early postmaster, gave the community her name. [3]

Mae, along with the parts of Moses Lake, Washington located west of Moses Lake are together referred to as Mae Valley. [4]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mae, Washington
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 14, 2016.
  3. Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 156.
  4. "ML School Board Mulls Design for New School". Columbia Basin Herald.