Usk, Washington
| Usk, Washington | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Usk, Washington | |
| Coordinates: 48°18′50″N 117°16′47″W / 48.31389°N 117.27972°WCoordinates: 48°18′50″N 117°16′47″W / 48.31389°N 117.27972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Pend Oreille |
| Elevation | 2,054 ft (626 m) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 99180 |
| Area code(s) | 509 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1527654[1] |
Usk (Ktunaxa: ʔa·q̓anq̓unaʔwuʔk [2]) (Salish: čɫĺq̓ʷo [3]) is an unincorporated community in Pend Oreille County, Washington, United States. Usk is located along the Pend Oreille River 2 miles (3.2 km) southeast of Cusick. Usk has a post office with ZIP code 99180.[4] It is near the Kalispel Indian Reservation.
Usk was named for the River Usk in Wales around 1890.[5]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Usk, Washington
- ↑ "FirstVoices: Nature / Environment - place names: words. Ktunaxa.". Retrieved 2012-07-07.
- ↑ "Lesson 10 - Places to go. Kalispel I Curriculum" (PDF). Kalispel Tribe. 2009. Retrieved 2013-05-05.)
- ↑ ZIP Code Lookup
- ↑ Majors, Harry M. (1975). Exploring Washington. Van Winkle Publishing Co. p. 110. ISBN 978-0-918664-00-6.
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