Tiger, Washington

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Tiger, Washington
Unincorporated community
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Tiger Store and Historical Center
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Tiger, Washington
Coordinates: 48°41′30″N117°24′28″W / 48.69167°N 117.40778°W / 48.69167; -117.40778
Country United States
State Washington
County Pend Oreille
Established1899
Elevation
2,087 ft (636 m)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
Zip Code
99119
Area code 509
GNIS feature ID1528417 [1]

Tiger is an unincorporated community in Pend Oreille County, Washington, United States. Named for early settler George Tiger, [2] Tiger is located near Washington State Route 31 3.5 miles (5.6 km) south of Ione. The area is considered a part of Cusick, with its postal code being the same as Cusick's.

Contents

Tiger had its start in 1899 when George Tiger established a river landing there. [3]

Businesses

There is a small Tiger museum off of State Route 20, where it connects to State Route 31. It is held in the former Tiger Post Office, with small historic trinkets on display from when the area was incorporated.

Geography

Tiger is located on the west bank of the Pend Oreille River as it flows north towards British Columbia, Canada. The nearest settlement is Ione. [4]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tiger, Washington
  2. ↑ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 310.
  3. ↑ Craig, John (October 19, 1999). "Tiger's tale still includes old store". The Spokesman-Review. pp. B2. Retrieved May 17, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Ione Quadrangle". usgs.gov. U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
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