Kosmos, Washington

Kosmos was an unincorporated community in Washington State.^[1] It was established in 1904 with a grocery store and a post office. Kosmos reached its peak in the 1940s, when mills and logging camps dotted the landscape. Residents relocated from Kosmos in advance of the completion of the Mossyrock Dam in 1968. Before the Cowlitz River rose behind the dam and formed Riffe Lake, contractors razed most structures, except for their foundations. Occasionally, periods of low water expose the remains of the town.^[2]^[3]

References

↑ "Kosmos". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
↑ Receding waters allow glimpse of lost logging town, Seattle Times, March 11, 2008
↑ "Welcome to Kosmos! Enjoy it while you can!". Get Lost magazine. Retrieved 2012-04-07.

External links

Pictures of the remains of the town during low water

Municipalities and communities of Lewis County, Washington, United States

County seat: Chehalis

Cities	Centralia Chehalis Morton Mossyrock Napavine Toledo Vader Winlock

Town	Pe Ell

CDPs	Fords Prairie Mineral Onalaska Packwood

Other unincorporated communities	Adna Alpha Boistfort Bunker Ceres Cinebar Curtis Doty Dryad Ethel Evaline Galvin Glenoma Harmony Klaber Lacamas Littell Marys Corner Newaukum Randle Saint Urban Salkum Silver Creek Wildwood

Coordinates: 46°29′46″N 122°11′10″W / 46.49611°N 122.18611°W / 46.49611; -122.18611

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