Port Williams, Washington

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Port Williams, Washington
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Port Williams
Coordinates: 48°05′48″N123°02′45″W / 48.09667°N 123.04583°W / 48.09667; -123.04583
Country United States
State Washington
County Clallam
Established1890
Elevation
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Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID1524590 [1]

Port Williams is an unincorporated community in Clallam County, in the U.S. state of Washington.

History

A post office called Port Williams was established in 1890, and remained in operation until 1919. [2] The community bears the name of an original land developer. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Port Williams, Washington
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 22, 2016.
  3. Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 229.