Steptoe, Washington

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Coordinates: 47°00′12″N117°21′04″W / 47.00333°N 117.35111°W / 47.00333; -117.35111
Country	United States
State	Washington
County	Whitman
Elevation [1]	2,366 ft (721 m)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code	99111
Area code	509
GNIS feature ID	2586748 [1]

Steptoe is a small unincorporated rural town in Whitman County, Washington, United States. ^[2] The ZIP Code for Steptoe is 99111. ^[3]

A post office called Steptoe was established in 1875. ^[4] The community is named after Colonel Edward Steptoe for a battle located north of Steptoe near Rosalia, Washington. ^[5]

U.S. Route 195 runs through Steptoe, connecting it with the county seat, Colfax, 11 miles to the south and the region's largest city, Spokane, 43 miles to the north. Steptoe Butte rises to a peak more than 1,000 feet above the otherwise rolling Palouse grasslands four miles northeast of the community. ^[6]

Restored service station for display in Steptoe, Washington.

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Steptoe, Washington
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Steptoe, Washington
3. "Steptoe WA ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
4. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
5. Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 289.
6. "Steptoe Quadrangle" (7.5 minute quadrangle topographical map). usgs.gov. U.S. Geological Survey. 2023. Retrieved October 10, 2023.