Fairholm, Washington | |
Settlement Type: | Campground |
Pushpin Map: | USA Washington |
Pushpin Label: | Fairholm |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Washington |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Clallam |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population As Of: | 2000 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | Pacific (PST) |
Utc Offset: | -8 |
Timezone Dst: | PDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -7 |
Coordinates: | 48.0681°N -123.915°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Fairholm (also spelled Fairholme) is a campground[1] in Clallam County, Washington, United States. The community is located at the west end of Lake Crescent in the Olympic National Park. Fairholm also features a general store, cafe, and other park-related buildings.
Fairholm was settled just prior to 1891 by W.V. Wilson and was named by Caroline Jones.[2] A post office, named "Fairholme", was there from 1891 to 1902; George Mitchell was its first postmaster.[3] Boat service on Lake Crescent connected Fairholm to Piedmont on the northeastern shore.[4]