Covada, Washington
Covada is an unincorporated community in Ferry County, in the U.S. state of Washington.[1]
History[]
A post office called Covada was established in 1905, and remained in operation until 1954.[2] The name is an acronym of several nearby mines, namely Columbia, Orin, Verin, Ada, Dora, and Alice.[3]
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Covada, Washington
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 58.
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Coordinates: 48°13′14″N 118°12′32″W / 48.22056°N 118.20889°W
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