Preston, Washington

Preston, Washington
Preston, Washington
Unincorporated community
	Preston Location in Washington and the United StatesShow map of Washington (state)Show map of the United StatesShow all
	Coordinates: 47°31′26″N 121°55′33″W / 47.52389°N 121.92583°WCoordinates: 47°31′26″N 121°55′33″W / 47.52389°N 121.92583°W
Country	United States
State	Washington
County	King
Elevation	430 ft (130 m)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP codes	98027
Area code(s)	425
GNIS feature ID	1524632

Preston is an unincorporated and exurban community located 22 miles (35 km) east of Seattle in King County, Washington, United States. It was named after railway official William T. Preston.^[2]

Preston is a historic mill town on the northeast edge of the large Tiger Mountain State Forest, along Interstate 90. Preston, elevation 430 ft (130 m), is located within commuting distance of Seattle and Bellevue.

The local Raging River feeds into the Snoqualmie River at Fall City, and offers recreational activities like fly-fishing and swimming. Eastside Fire & Rescue has an all-volunteer fire station, Station 74, staffed by residents of Preston and nearby communities, which serves the Preston area.

The Preston Community Club is a volunteer organization that was created to unite and protect the historic Preston community by organizing town events and acting as liaisons to local and state government. Several small stores have popped up as the area has grown, such as the Preston General store, Indoor Garden & Lighting, Coffee Too!, Subway, and the Preston Post Office. Several larger companies have taken advantage of Preston's accessibility, such as bottled water company Talking Rain, SanMar, and Platt.

The , built as a Works Projects Administration project in 1939, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Surrounding locations[]

References[]

^ "Preston". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 231.

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[1] "Preston". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.

[2] Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 231.

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Preston, Washington
Unincorporated community
Preston Location in Washington and the United States Preston Preston (the United States) Show map of Washington (state)Show map of the United StatesShow all
Coordinates: 47°31′26″N 121°55′33″W / 47.52389°N 121.92583°W / 47.52389; -121.92583Coordinates: 47°31′26″N 121°55′33″W / 47.52389°N 121.92583°W / 47.52389; -121.92583
Country	United States
State	Washington
County	King
Elevation	430 ft (130 m)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP codes	98027
Area code(s)	425
GNIS feature ID	1524632^[1]