Saint Andrews, Washington

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Saint Andrews, Washington
Unincorporated community, Ghost town
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Saint Andrews
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Saint Andrews
Coordinates: 47°41′59″N119°25′35″W / 47.69972°N 119.42639°W / 47.69972; -119.42639
Country United States
State Washington
County Douglas
Established1890
Elevation
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2,238 ft (682 m)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID1511287 [1]

Saint Andrews is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, in the U.S. state of Washington.

History

A post office called Saint Andrews was established in 1890, and remained in operation until 1957. [2] James Saint Andrews, an early postmaster, gave the community his name. [3] It exists as a ghost town, one with dilapidated buildings and artifacts. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Saint Andrews, 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. 252.
  4. ↑ "Saint Andrews". Ghost Towns of Washington. Archived from the original on March 19, 2020. Retrieved October 4, 2018.


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