Covada, Washington Explained

Official Name:Covada, Washington
Pushpin Map:Washington#USA
Pushpin Label:Covada
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Washington
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Ferry
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1905
Unit Pref:Imperial
Timezone:Pacific (PST)
Utc Offset:-8
Timezone Dst:PDT
Utc Offset Dst:-7
Coordinates:48.2206°N -118.2089°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Area Code:509
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID

Covada is an unincorporated community in Ferry County, in the U.S. state of Washington.

History

A post office called Covada was established in 1905, and remained in operation until 1954.[1] The name is an acronym of several nearby mines, namely Columbia, Orin, Verin, Ada, Dora, and Alice.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Post Offices . Jim Forte Postal History . 28 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. 58.