Waukon, Washington

{{Infobox settlement

|name = Waukon, Washington

|settlement_type = Unincorporated community

|subdivision_type = Country

|subdivision_name = United States

|subdivision_type1 = State

|subdivision_name1 = Washington

|subdivision_type2 = County

|subdivision_name2 = Lincoln

|pushpin_map = Washington#USA

|pushpin_label = Waukon

|timezone = Pacific (PST)

|utc_offset = -8

|timezone_DST = PDT

|utc_offset_DST = -7

|elevation_ft = 2438

|coordinates = {{coord|47|32|23|N|117|50|36|W|type:city_region:US-WA_source:GNIS-enwiki|display=inline,title}}

|postal_code_type = ZIP code

|postal_code = 99008

|area_code = 509

|blank1_name = GNIS feature ID

|blank1_info = 1511412{{cite gnis|id=1511412|name=Waukon}}

}}

Waukon is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County, in the U.S. state of Washington.{{GNIS|1511412}}

History

Waukon had its start when the Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway was extended to that point.{{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=356|year=1923|publisher=University of Washington Press|location=Seattle|page=340}} A post office called Waukon was established in 1893, and remained in operation until 1973.{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=WA | title=Post Offices| publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=27 August 2016}}

References

Category:Unincorporated communities in Lincoln County, Washington

Category:Unincorporated communities in Washington (state)