Olequa, Washington
Unincorporated community
Olequa is located in Washington (state)
Olequa
Olequa
Location in the state of Washington
Olequa is located in the United States
Olequa
Olequa
Olequa (the United States)
Coordinates: 46°22′31″N 122°56′25″W / 46.37528°N 122.94028°W / 46.37528; -122.94028
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyCowlitz
Elevation
[1]
31 m (102 ft)
Time zoneUTC−8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP code
98611
Area code360
FIPS code53-51130
GNIS feature ID1511203

Olequa, also known as Olequah, is an unincorporated community in Cowlitz County, Washington. Olequa is located north of the city of Castle Rock on the west bank of the Cowlitz River. Olequa is accessed by traveling 7.5 miles (12.1 km) north on West Side Highway from Castle Rock. The Olequa community is part of the Castle Rock School District, a K-12 school district of about 1,300 students.

A post office called Olequa was established in 1875, and remained in operation until 1912.[2] Olequa is a name derived from an Indian language.[3]

Geography

Olequa is located at 46°22′31″N 122°56′25″W / 46.37528°N 122.94028°W / 46.37528; -122.94028 (46.37524765, -122.9403952).[4]

References

  1. ↑ "USGS—Olequa, Washington". Retrieved June 15, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 22, 2016.
  3. ↑ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 197.
  4. ↑ "2013 U.S. Gazetteer Files". census.gov. Retrieved June 15, 2014.


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