Nemah, Washington

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Nemah, Washington
Unincorporated community
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Nemah
Coordinates: 46°30′43″N123°53′10″W / 46.51194°N 123.88611°W / 46.51194; -123.88611
Country United States
State Washington
County Wahkiakum
Elevation
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46 ft (14 m)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID1511178 [1]

Nemah is an unincorporated community in Pacific County, in the U.S. state of Washington, lying on the mainland bordering Willapa Bay.

History

A post office called Nemah was established in 1894, and remained in operation until 1923. [2] The origin of the name Nemah is obscure. [3]

The area is a popular hunting grounds for wild elk.[ citation needed ]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nemah, Washington
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
  3. ↑ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 186.
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