Mold, Washington

Mold, Washington
Unincorporated community
Mold
Coordinates: 47°44′35″N 119°20′31″W / 47.74306°N 119.34194°W / 47.74306; -119.34194Coordinates: 47°44′35″N 119°20′31″W / 47.74306°N 119.34194°W / 47.74306; -119.34194
Country United States
State Washington
County Douglas
Elevation 2,310 ft (700 m)
Time zone Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
  Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
Area code(s) 509
GNIS feature ID 1511162[1]

Mold is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, Washington, United States.

A post office called Mold was established in 1899, and remained in operation until 1959.[2] The community's name is said to refer to the quality of the soil.[3]

References

  1. "Mold". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  3. Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 169.


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