Maplecreek, Washington
Maplecreek is located in Washington (state)
Maplecreek
Maplecreek
Coordinates: 47°47′16.5″N 120°8′24.3″W / 47.787917°N 120.140083°W / 47.787917; -120.140083
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyChelan
Elevation
1,280 ft (390 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
98816
Area code509
GNIS feature ID1530777[1]

Maplecreek is an unincorporated community in Chelan County, in the U.S. state of Washington.[2] An alternate route of U.S. Route 97 runs through the community, connecting it with Chelan about 10 miles to the northeast and Entiat about 10 miles to the south.[3]

History

A post office called Maplecreek was established in 1908, and remained in operation until 1918.[4] The community takes its name from nearby Maple Creek.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Maplecreek, Washington
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Maplecreek, Washington
  3. "Maplecreek Summary Report". nationalmap.gov. U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
  4. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 14, 2016.


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