Penrith, Washington

Unincorporated community in Pend Oreille County, Washington, United States

Unincorporated community in Washington, United States

Penrith, Washington

Unincorporated community

Location of Penrith, Washington

Coordinates: 48°09′08″N 117°05′58″W﻿ / ﻿48.15222°N 117.09944°W﻿ / 48.15222; -117.09944
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

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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

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1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Penrith, Washington
2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 22, 2016.
3. ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 211.

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Municipalities and communities of Pend Oreille County, Washington, United States

County seat: Newport

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* Cusick
* Ione
* Metaline
* Metaline Falls

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* Blueslide
* Dalkena
* Diamond Lake
* Jared
* Penrith
* Tiger
* Usk

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