Blueslide, Washington
Blueslide, Washington | |
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![]() Location of Blueslide, Washington | |
Coordinates: 48°33′23″N 117°20′45″W / 48.55639°N 117.34583°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Washington |
County | Pend Oreille |
Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
Area code | 509 |
Blueslide is an unincorporated community in Pend Oreille County, in the U.S. state of Washington.[1]
History
[edit]A post office called Blueslide was established in 1906, and remained in operation until 1926.[2] The community was named for a landslide near the town site.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blueslide, Washington
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
- ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 23.