Covada, Washington
Unincorporated community in Washington, United States
Unincorporated community in Washington, United States
48°13′14″N 118°12′32″W / 48.22056°N 118.20889°W / 48.22056; -118.20889Covada is an unincorporated community in Ferry County, in the U.S. state of Washington.[1]
History
A post office called Covada was established in 1905, and remained in operation until 1954.[2] The name is an acronym of several nearby mines, namely Columbia, Orin, Verin, Ada, Dora, and Alice.[3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Covada, Washington
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
- ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 58.
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Municipalities and communities of Ferry County, Washington, United States
County seat: Republic
- Republic
- Barney's Junction
- Barstow
- Boyds
- Curlew
- Curlew Lake
- Danville
- Inchelium
- Keller
- Laurier
- Pine Grove
- Torboy
- Twin Lakes
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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