Blueslide, Washington Explained

Blueslide, Washington
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Washington
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Pend Oreille
Established Date:1906
Unit Pref:Imperial
Timezone:Pacific (PST)
Utc Offset:-8
Timezone Dst:PDT
Utc Offset Dst:-7
Coordinates:48.5564°N -117.3458°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Area Code:509
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID

Blueslide is an unincorporated community in Pend Oreille County, in the U.S. state of Washington.

History

A post office called Blueslide was established in 1906, and remained in operation until 1926.[1] The community was named for a landslide near the town site.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Post Offices . Jim Forte Postal History . 18 July 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160306120103/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=WA . 6 March 2016 .
  2. Book: Meany, Edmond S.. Origin of Washington geographic names. 1923. University of Washington Press. Seattle. 23.