McAdam, Washington

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McAdam, Washington
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McAdam
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McAdam
Coordinates: 46°41′49″N118°25′20″W / 46.69694°N 118.42222°W / 46.69694; -118.42222
Country United States
State Washington
County Franklin
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)

McAdam is an extinct town in Franklin County, in the U.S. state of Washington. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place. [1]

The community was named after the original owner of the town site. [2]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: McAdam, Washington
  2. Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 153.