Amber, Washington Explained

Official Name:Amber, Washington
Pushpin Map:Washington
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Washington
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Spokane
Timezone:Pacific (PST)
Utc Offset:-8
Timezone Dst:PDT
Utc Offset Dst:-7
Elevation Ft:2251
Coordinates:47.3518°N -117.7116°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:99004
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID 1511963[1]

Amber is an unincorporated community in Spokane County, Washington, United States. The town, which has few residents, is located along Amber Lake. Amber is assigned the ZIP code 99004.

Originally the town and lake were named Calvert, for Samuel Calvert, who moved to this area in the 1890s. A post office was established nearby by Bartley Costello in 1909, who named it Amber. It remained in operation until 1975.[2] The town changed its name during the 1910s to Amber (and then changed the lake name to Amber) to avoid confusion and expedite the mail service.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Amber Summary Report . nationalmap.gov . U.S. Geological Survey . 21 September 2023.
  2. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 12 July 2016.
  3. Book: Meany, Edmond S.. Origin of Washington geographic names. 1923. University of Washington Press. Seattle. 6.
  4. Web site: Washington Place Names: Amber . Tacoma Public Library Digital Collection . Tacoma Public Library . 25 July 2020.