Jared, Washington
Jared, Washington | |
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 Location of Jared, Washington | |
| Coordinates: 48°28′09″N 117°18′56″W / 48.46917°N 117.31556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Pend Oreille |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| Area code | 509 |
Jared is an unincorporated community in Pend Oreille County, in the U.S. state of Washington.[1]
History
A post office called Jared was established in 1909, and remained in operation until 1943.[2] The community was named after R. P. Jared, a local merchant.[3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jared, Washington
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
- ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 123.
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