Alpha, Washington
Alpha, Washington | |
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  Alpha | |
| 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 | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 98570 |
| Area code(s) | 360 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1515823[1] |
Alpha is an unincorporated community located in Lewis County, Washington. The town rests alongside Washington State Route 508, between Cinebar, 3.5 miles away to the east,[2] and Onalaska to the west.
A post office existed from 1890 to 1954[3] but 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.
The area has been named Alpha Prairie, Shoestring, and Tilton, with the current iteration chosen by either a local postmaster after the Greek letter or by settler Harold Hanson.[3][4][5]
Government and politics[]
Politics[]
Alpha is recognized as being majority Republican and conservative.
The results for the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election for the Alpha voting district were as follows:[6]
- Donald J. Trump (Republican) - 594 (70.97%)
- Joe Biden (Democrat) - 220 (26.28%)
- Jo Jorgensen (Libertarian) - 16 (1.91%)
- Howie Hawkins (Green) - 3 (0.36%)
- Write-in candidate - 4 (0.48%)
References[]
- ^ "Alpha". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ^ "Map data". Google Maps. Retrieved February 22, 2010.
- ^ a b Nicholls, Julia (July 23, 2005). "Bringing a lost town to life". The Chronicle. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ "Alpha History". revistwa.org. Washington Trust for Historic Preservation. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ "Lewis County Towns, Alpha". jtenlen.drizzlehosting.com. Lewis Co. WA GenWeb Project.
- ^ "Lewis County 2020 Election". Results.Vote.WA. Results.Vote.WA. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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