Underwood, Washington

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Underwood, Washington
Unincorporated community
Post Office
Post Office
Underwood, Washington is located in Washington (state)
Underwood, Washington
Underwood, Washington
Coordinates: 45°43′46″N 121°31′34″W / 45.72944°N 121.52611°W / 45.72944; -121.52611Coordinates: 45°43′46″N 121°31′34″W / 45.72944°N 121.52611°W / 45.72944; -121.52611
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountySkamania
Elevation
118 ft (36 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
98651
Area code(s)509
GNIS feature ID1512748[1]

Underwood is an unincorporated community in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area along the Columbia River in Skamania County, Washington, United States


Description[]

Underwood is located along Washington State Route 14 at the confluence of the White Salmon and Columbia Rivers. It is across the Columbia River from Hood River, Oregon, and 2 miles (3.2 km) west of White Salmon, Washington. Underwood has a post office with ZIP code 98651.[2]

A post office called Underwood has been in operation since 1900.[3] The community has the name of Amos Underwood, a pioneer settler.[4] Amos and his brother Edward Underwood settled at the mouth of the White Salmon River in 1865.[5]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Underwood, Washington
  2. ^ ZIP Code Lookup
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  4. ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 321.
  5. ^ Kapp, Mary; LaMotte, Kathleen (2013). Underwood Through the Years. Chesterfield, MO: Mira Digital Publishing. p. 218. ISBN 9780615860169.

External links[]

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