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Grays, Washington

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Grays, Washington
Unincorporated community
Grays, Washington is located in Washington (state)
Grays, Washington
Grays, Washington
Coordinates: 48°06′22″N 117°45′06″W / 48.10611°N 117.75167°W / 48.10611; -117.75167
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyStevens
Elevation
1,860 ft (570 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
99181
Area code509
GNIS feature ID1531840[1]

Grays (also called Gray)[2] is an unincorporated community in Stevens County, in the U.S. state of Washington.

History

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A post office called Gray was established in 1901, and remained in operation until 1935.[3] The community was named after William Gray, a local land owner.[4]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grays, Washington
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grays, Washington
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
  4. ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 101.


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