Mae, Washington

Mae, Washington
Unincorporated community
Mae is located in Washington (state)
Mae
Mae
Mae is located in the United States
Mae
Mae
Coordinates: 47°07′03″N 119°23′44″W / 47.11750°N 119.39556°W / 47.11750; -119.39556
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyGrant
Established1906
Elevation
1,116 ft (340 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
Area code509
GNIS feature ID1511115[1]

Mae is an unincorporated community in Grant County, in the U.S. state of Washington.

History

A post office called Mae was established in 1906, and remained in operation until 1955.[2] Mae Shoemaker, an early postmaster, gave the community her name.[3]

Mae, along with the parts of Moses Lake, Washington located west of Moses Lake are together referred to as Mae Valley.[4]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mae, Washington
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 14, 2016.
  3. ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 156.
  4. ^ "ML School Board Mulls Design for New School". Columbia Basin Herald.


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