Rockwell, Washington Explained

Official Name:Rockwell, Washington
Pushpin Map:Washington#USA
Pushpin Label:Rockwell
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Washington
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Adams
Timezone:Pacific (PST)
Utc Offset:-8
Timezone Dst:PDT
Utc Offset Dst:-7
Coordinates:47.1475°N -118.0106°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID

Rockwell was a town in Adams County, Washington. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.

The community was named for the nature of the county and a well dug into rock near the town site.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Meany, Edmond S.. Origin of Washington geographic names. 1923. University of Washington Press. Seattle. 247.