Stella, Washington Explained

Stella, Washington
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Washington#USA
Pushpin Label:Stella
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the state of Washington
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Washington
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Cowlitz
Timezone:PST
Utc Offset:−8
Timezone Dst:PDT
Utc Offset Dst:−7
Coordinates:46.1906°N -123.1197°W
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation Ft:282
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:98632
Area Code:360
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:53-67780
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1511334

Stella is an unincorporated community in Cowlitz County, Washington. Stella is located northwest of the city of Longview, reached by traveling westbound out of the city along Washington State Route 4, also known as Ocean Beach Highway, and turning north onto Stella Road. The Stella community is part of the Longview School District, a K-12 school district of about 6,600 students.

The community was named after Stella Packard, the daughter of a local merchant.[2]

Geography

Stella is located at 46.1906°N -123.1197°W (46.1906660, -123.1198407).[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{Gnis3|1511334}} USGS—Stella, Washington ]. 15 June 2014.
  2. Book: Meany, Edmond S.. Origin of Washington geographic names. 1923. University of Washington Press. Seattle. 288.
  3. Web site: 2013 U.S. Gazetteer Files . census.gov . 15 June 2014.