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Penrith, Washington
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Penrith, Washington | |
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 Location of Penrith, Washington | |
| Coordinates: 48°09′08″N 117°05′58″W / 48.15222°N 117.09944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Pend Oreille |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| Area code | 509 |
Penrith is an unincorporated community in Pend Oreille County, in the U.S. state of Washington.[1]
History
[edit]A post office called Penrith was established in 1901, and remained in operation until 1916.[2] The community was given its name by railroad officials.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Penrith, Washington
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 22, 2016.
- ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 211.
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