Valleyford, Washington

Valleyford, Washington
Unincorporated community
Valleyford, Washington
Coordinates: 47°31′55″N 117°14′21″W / 47.53194°N 117.23917°W / 47.53194; -117.23917Coordinates: 47°31′55″N 117°14′21″W / 47.53194°N 117.23917°W / 47.53194; -117.23917
Country United States
State Washington
County Spokane
Elevation 2,487 ft (758 m)
Time zone Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
  Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code 99036
Area code(s) 509
GNIS feature ID 1512756[1]

Valleyford is an unincorporated community in Spokane County, Washington, United States. Valleyford is 12.5 miles (20.1 km) southeast of downtown Spokane. Valleyford has a post office with ZIP code 99036.[2]

History

A post office called Valleyford has been in operation since 1907.[3] The origin of the name Valleyford is obscure.[4]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Valleyford, Washington
  2. ZIP Code Lookup
  3. "Spokane County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  4. Sullivan, Julie (March 16, 1989). "Architect builds historical interest with trivia". Spokane Chronicle. pp. S9. Retrieved 2 May 2015.


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