Home Valley, Washington Explained

Official Name:Home Valley, Washington
Pushpin Map:Washington#USA
Pushpin Label:Home Valley
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Washington
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Skamania
Timezone:Pacific (PST)
Utc Offset:-8
Timezone Dst:PDT
Utc Offset Dst:-7
Coordinates:45.6981°N -121.7764°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID

Home Valley is an unincorporated community in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area along the Columbia River in Skamania County, Washington, United States. The community is located on Washington State Route 14 and lies southeast of nearby Carson.

History

The name "Home Valley" is a translation from the original Norwegian name "Heim Dal".[1] A post office called Homevalley was in operation from 1892 until 1959.[2]

Parks and recreation

Home Valley is situated within the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area and outside the southern end of Gifford Pinchot National Forest, which contains the nearby highland terrain areas of Wind Mountain and Dog Mountain.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Meany, Edmond S.. Origin of Washington geographic names. 1923. University of Washington Press. Seattle. 115.
  2. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 13 August 2016.