Ford, Washington Explained

Official Name:Ford, Washington
Pushpin Map:Washington
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Washington
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Stevens
Timezone:Pacific (PST)
Utc Offset:-8
Timezone Dst:PDT
Utc Offset Dst:-7
Elevation Ft:1785
Coordinates:47.9083°N -117.8058°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:99013
Area Code:509
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1504949

Ford is an unincorporated community in Stevens County, Washington, United States. It is on Washington State Route 231 10.5miles south-southwest of Springdale. Ford has a post office with ZIP code 99013.[1] Ford has a nondenominational community church. A little-known historical monument commemorating the Tshimakain Mission stands just outside of the main town.

Geography

Ford is located in southern Stevens County, approximately five miles north of the Spokane River which serves as the county's southern border. Tshimakain Creek flows into Chamokane Creek at Ford, which flows from the northwest across the Walkers Prairie through Ford and ultimately into the Spokane River.[2] Chamokane Creek serves as the boundary of the Spokane Indian Reservation, which is located immediately west of Ford.[3]

Washington State Route 231 is the main road through Ford.[4]

Ford is located in a mountainous area at the base of Happy Hill, which rises more than 600 feet immediately to the southeast of the community. The northeast–southwest trending Walkers Prairie and valley floor along which Chamokane Creek flows is relatively flat and at an elevation of between 1,700 and 1,800 feet above sea level in the vicinity of the community.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=99013&Go=Go ZIP Code Lookup
  2. Web site: Ford Quadrangle . usgs.gov . U.S. Geological Survey . 6 June 2024 . 2023.
  3. Web site: Map of the Spokane Indian Reservation . loc.gov . W. M. Manning . 6 June 2024 . 1910.
  4. Web site: WSDOT Region Milepost Maps . wsdot.wa.gov . Washington State Department of Transportation . 6 June 2024.