Alpha, Washington

Alpha, Washington
—  Unincorporated Community  —
Coordinates:
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
FIPS code
GNIS feature ID

Alpha is an unincorporated community located in Lewis County, Washington about 3.5 miles away from Cinebar.[1] 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 (GMT-8).[2] It is the home to the Shoestring Cemetery, located on the Main Avenue, Washington State Route 508.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Map data". Google Maps. http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&q=Alpha,+Washington&fb=1&gl=us&ei=Ud-BS4LhLJfejAO6i6yPCg&ved=0CA0Q_wY&view=map&f=d&daddr=Alpha,+WA&geocode=CUvPwSwAYSJ1FSc8xwIdrzCx-A&sa=X. Retrieved February 22, 2010. 
  2. ^ "Alpha, WA". Washington.hometownlocator.com. http://washington.hometownlocator.com/wa/lewis/alpha.cfm. Retrieved February 22, 2010. 
  3. ^ "Profile for Shoestring Cemetery, Washington, WA". epodunk.com. http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=182838. Retrieved February 22, 2010. 

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