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Miles, Washington

Coordinates: 47°54′39″N 118°17′33″W / 47.91083°N 118.29250°W / 47.91083; -118.29250
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Miles, Washington
Aerial view of the area
Aerial view of the area
Miles, Washington is located in Washington (state)
Miles, Washington
Miles, Washington
Coordinates: 47°54′39″N 118°17′33″W / 47.91083°N 118.29250°W / 47.91083; -118.29250
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyLincoln
Elevation
1,440 ft (440 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
99122
Area code509
GNIS feature ID1512464[1]

Miles is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County, in the U.S. state of Washington. It is located adjacent to Fort Spokane where the Spokane River empties into the Columbia River.[2]

History

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A post office called Miles was in operation from 1881 until 1962.[3] The community was named after Gen. Nelson A. Miles. The post office was the address of Fort Spokane.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Miles, Washington
  2. ^ "Old Fort Spokane at Miles, WA". Plateau Peoples' Web Portal. Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives and Special Collections.
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
  4. ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle, WA: University of Washington Press. p. 166.
  5. ^ Chance, David (1981). Sentinel of Silence, A Brief History of Fort Spokane. Pacific Northwest National Parks Association. p. 55.