Ceres, Washington
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Ceres, Washington | |
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| Coordinates: 46°36′28″N 123°09′12″W / 46.60778°N 123.15333°WCoordinates: 46°36′28″N 123°09′12″W / 46.60778°N 123.15333°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed. | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Lewis |
| Elevation | [1] 240 ft (73 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 98532 |
| Area code(s) | 360 |
Ceres is an unincorporated community in Lewis County, in the U.S. state of Washington.[2] It is located off Washington State Route 6 in a bend of the Chehalis River. The Willapa Hills Trail bisects the area.[3]
History
A post office called Ceres was established in 1908, and remained in operation until 1931.[4] The community was named by the Northern Pacific Railroad after Ceres, the Roman goddess of agriculture.[5][6]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ceres, Washington
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ceres, Washington
- ↑ "Willapa Hills State Park Trail". parks.state.wa.us. Washington State Parks. Archived from the original on July 28, 2021. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2016. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 42. Search this book on
- ↑ "Lewis County Towns - Ceres". jtenlen.drizzlehosting.com. Lewis Co. WA GenWeb Project.
