Vail, Washington | |
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  Vail  Vail | |
| Coordinates: 46°50′42″N122°39′22″W / 46.84500°N 122.65611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Thurston |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,795 |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
Vail is an unincorporated community in Thurston County, in the U.S. state of Washington. [1] The community lies south of Rainier and Washington State Route 507.
The community was named after William Vail, the original owner of the town site. [2] The Weyerhaeuser Timber Company established Vail in 1927 as a company town, and the population peaked at about 600, but by 1969 only ten houses remained. [3]
A post office was in operation at Vail from 1930 until 1963. [4] [2]
Thurston County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2020 census, its population was 294,793. The county seat and largest city is Olympia, the state capital.
Cougar is an unincorporated community and former town in Cowlitz County, Washington. Cougar is located around 30 miles (48 km) northeast of Woodland along Washington State Route 503 and situated along the northwest bank of Yale Lake, a reservoir on the Lewis River. The population of Cougar was 122 at the 1990 Census, when it was still incorporated as a town, but disincorporated before the 2000 Census. As of the 2020 census, the population is 118. The Cougar community is part of the Woodland School District, a K-12 school district of about 2,200 students. Cougar is the nearest community to Mount St. Helens, which lies 13 miles (20.9215 km) to its northeast. The eruption of Mount St. Helens on May 18, 1980 was the deadliest and most economically destructive volcanic event in the history of the United States.
Washington's 3rd congressional district encompasses the southernmost portion of Western Washington. It includes the counties of Lewis, Pacific, Wahkiakum, Cowlitz, Clark, and Skamania; as well as a small portion of southern Thurston county.
The Chehalis Western Trail is a rail trail in Thurston County, Washington and is the longest shared-use path in the region. It occupies an abandoned railroad corridor that was once used by the historic Weyerhaeuser-owned Chehalis Western Railroad. The rail line was converted to a bicycle and walking trail and intersects with the 14.5-mile (23.3 km) Yelm-Rainier-Tenino Trail and the 4.7-mile (7.6 km) Karen Fraser Woodland Trail.
Newville is an unincorporated community in Newville Township, DeKalb County, Indiana.
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Belmore is an unincorporated community in Thurston County, in the U.S. state of Washington. The community lies east of nearby Black Lake and is approximately southwest of Tumwater.
Bush is an unincorporated community in Thurston County, in the U.S. state of Washington. The community is east of the Olympia Regional Airport and southeast of the city of Tumwater.
Delphi is an unincorporated community in Thurston County, in the U.S. state of Washington. The community is located approximately west of Tumwater and Black Lake. The town of Littlerock lies to the south.
Independence is an unincorporated community in Thurston County, in the U.S. state of Washington. The area is situated on the Chehalis River and is approximately southeast of Chehalis Village.
Johnson Creek is a stream in Thurston County in the U.S. state of Washington. It is a tributary to the Skookumchuck River.
Lackamas Creek is a stream in Thurston County in the U.S. state of Washington. It is a tributary to the Nisqually River.
McIntosh is an unincorporated community in Thurston County, in the U.S. state of Washington. The community is situated around McIntosh Lake off Washington State Route 507 between the cities of Tenino and Rainer.
Mima is an unincorporated community in Thurston County, in the U.S. state of Washington. The area is located between Littlerock and Gate.
Puget is an unincorporated community in Thurston County, in the U.S. state of Washington. The area is located on the Johnson Point peninsula overlooking Nisqually Reach.
Rignall is an unincorporated community in Thurston County, in the U.S. state of Washington. It is located on the Steamboat Island peninsula, overlooking the confluence of the Eld Inlet and Budd Inlet.
Spurgeon Creek is a stream in Thurston County in the U.S. state of Washington. It is a tributary to the Deschutes River.
Sunnydale is an unincorporated community in Thurston County, in the U.S. state of Washington. The community is situated on Old Highway 99 between Grand Mound and Tenino.
Thurston Creek is a stream in Lewis and Thurston counties in the U.S. state of Washington. It is a tributary to the Deschutes River.
Yelm Creek is a stream in Thurston County in the U.S. state of Washington. It is a tributary to the Nisqually River.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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