Low Gap, Washington
Low Gap is an unincorporated community in Grant County, in the U.S. state of Washington.[1]
History[edit]
A post office called Lowgap was established in 1906, and remained in operation until 1921.[2] The community took its name from a gap in the Frenchman Hills near the original town site.[3] The gap was an important for travel in the region for the early European settlers in the region. The first known non-native resident was known only as The Frenchman, and lived in the area during the 1860s and 1870s[4]
References[edit]
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Low Gap, Washington
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
- ↑ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 150. Search this book on
- ↑ Allread, Ellis Wayne. "Mid-Twentieth Century Pioneering of the Royal Slope of Central Mid-Twentieth Century Pioneering of the Royal Slope of Central Washington Washington". Central Washington University. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
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Coordinates: 46°59′09″N 119°47′30″W / 46.98583°N 119.79167°W
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