Plaza, Washington
Plaza, Washington | |
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  Plaza, Washington | |
| Coordinates:47°19′13″N117°23′02″W/ 47.32028°N 117.38389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Spokane |
| Time zone | UTC-8(Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7(PDT) |
| US | 99170 |
| Area code | 509 |
| GNISfeature ID | 1512567[1] |
Plazais anunincorporated communityinSpokane County,Washington,United States. Plaza is situated in a valley formed by Spangle Creek, located approximately 7 miles (11 km) north ofRosalia.U.S. Route 195,a major north–south highway in thePalouseregion, ran through the settlement until it was relocated to abypassin 1974.[2]The highway now passes a couple hundred feet west of the settlement. There are no services in Plaza, and the community itself is only a few square blocks in size, but the grain elevators in town make it a landmark for drivers on the highway.
History
[edit]Plaza was founded by Robert Patterson, a formerPony Expressrider who had operated throughoutWashington Territory.He built a general store along the rail line that ran betweenSpokaneandColfax,and a small community of farmers and tradesmen cropped up around it. Agriculture was the primary industry, but goods and services were also made available to railway passengers.
References
[edit]- ^"Plaza".Geographic Names Information System.United States Geological Survey,United States Department of the Interior.RetrievedDecember 21,2015.
- ^"U.S. 195 Road Link Not Done".Spokane Daily Chronicle.September 24, 1975. p. 1.RetrievedDecember 21,2015.
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