Tokio, Washington
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| Coordinates: 47°12′35″N 118°16′11″W / 47.20972°N 118.26972°WCoordinates: 47°12′35″N 118°16′11″W / 47.20972°N 118.26972°W ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Adams |
| Elevation | 1,946 ft (593 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 99169 |
| Area code(s) | 509 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1511567 |
Tokio is a rural community in Adams County, in the Palouse region of eastern Washington. It is located along Interstate 90 northeast of Ritzville.[2] The town had a population of 1,775 in 1998.[3]
Several wheat fields in Tokio and neighboring areas were destroyed by a 20,000-acre (8,100 ha) fire on July 31, 1998, which killed one farmer. His wheat crop was harvested by neighbors in a community celebration of life.[3]
The freeway exit is adjacent to a weigh station, which inspired the name of a Spokane band.[4] The weigh station has a truck stop and restaurant, along with a recreational cannabis store that opened in 2016.[5] The truck stop was also used as a filming location for The Promise, an independent movie released in 2004.[6]
References[edit]
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
- ↑ "Tokio, Washington". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Mapes, Lynda V. (August 6, 1998). "Sharing the burden: Neighbors harvest crop of farmer killed in fire". The Seattle Times. p. A1.
- ↑ Jordan, Isamu (November 24, 2006). "Tokio Weigh Station falls into place". Spokesman-Review. p. 4W.
- ↑ Vestal, Shawn (January 7, 2018). "Tokio Weigh Station's cannabis shop a literal sign of the times". Spokesman-Review. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
- ↑ Courtney, Ross A. (September 4, 2003). "Eight-year-old Prosser girl gets a starring role". Yakima Herald-Republic. p. V1. Archived from the original on July 12, 2018. Retrieved July 11, 2018 – via HighBeam. Unknown parameter
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