Curtis, Washington

The Curtis Store, photographed September 7, 2009.

Curtis is an unincorporated community in Washington.[1] Namned by its first postmaster, Ben Curtis, for himself,[2] Curtis is about 6 miles south of Adna, Washington. Curtis has a general store with a post office, although as of November 2013, the store is no longer in business. The post office is still open.

On December 3, 2007, a mix of weather patterns caused a torrential flood in the Boistfort Valley, at the head of which is the town of Curtis.

References

  1. "Curtis". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Majors, Harry M. (1975). Exploring Washington. Van Winkle Publishing Co. p. 120. ISBN 978-0-918664-00-6.

Coordinates: 46°35′13″N 123°06′36″W / 46.58694°N 123.11000°W / 46.58694; -123.11000


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