Alpha, Washington

Alpha, Washington
Unincorporated community
Coordinates: 46°36′40″N 122°36′18″W / 46.611°N 122.605°W
Country	United States
State	Washington
County	Lewis
Elevation	751 ft (229 m)
Time zone	Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
• Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code	98570
Area code(s)	360
GNIS feature ID	1515823[1]

Alpha is an unincorporated community located in Lewis County, Washington about 3.5 miles away from Cinebar.^[2] Due to its rural setting with little settlement concentration, it did not meet qualifications as a Census Designated Place, a program used by the U.S. Census Bureau for unincorporated communities. Alpha appears on the Mayfield Lake U.S. Geological Survey Map. Alpha is located within the Pacific time zone UTC-8.^[3] It is the home to the Shoestring Cemetery, located on the Main Avenue, Washington State Route 508.^[4]

Coordinates: 46°36′40″N 122°36′18″W / 46.611°N 122.605°W

References

1. "Alpha". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
2. "Map data". Google Maps. Retrieved February 22, 2010.
3. "Alpha, WA". Washington.hometownlocator.com. Retrieved February 22, 2010.
4. "Profile for Shoestring Cemetery, Washington, WA". epodunk.com. Retrieved February 22, 2010.

External links

• A list of people buried at Shoestring Cemetery