Underwood, Washington
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Underwood is an unincorporated community within the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area along the Columbia River in Skamania County, Washington, United States.
History
The community's moniker comes from Amos Underwood, a pioneer settler.{{cite book|last=Meany|first=Edmond S.|title=Origin of Washington geographic names|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015027074981;view=1up;seq=337|year=1923|publisher=University of Washington Press|location=Seattle|page=321}} Amos and his brother, Edward Underwood, settled at the mouth of the White Salmon River in 1865.{{cite book|title=Underwood Through the Years|last=Kapp|first=Mary|publisher=Mira Digital Publishing|year=2013|isbn=9780615860169|location=Chesterfield, MO|pages=218|last2=LaMotte|first2=Kathleen}}
A post office called Underwood has been in operation since 1900.{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=WA | title=Post Offices| publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | access-date=25 August 2016}}
Geography
Underwood is located along Washington State Route 14 at the confluence of the White Salmon and Columbia Rivers. The community lies at the southeastern corner of Skamania County. Underwood is across the Columbia River from Hood River, Oregon, and {{convert|2|mi|km}} west of White Salmon, Washington.
Mount Hood in Oregon can be seen on a clear day
See also
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Category:Unincorporated communities in Skamania County, Washington
Category:Unincorporated communities in Washington (state)
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