Silver Creek, Washington

Silver Creek, Washington
Unincorporated community
Silver Creek, Washington
Coordinates: 46°31′31″N 122°35′25″W / 46.52528°N 122.59028°W / 46.52528; -122.59028Coordinates: 46°31′31″N 122°35′25″W / 46.52528°N 122.59028°W / 46.52528; -122.59028
Country United States
State Washington
County Lewis
Elevation 679 ft (207 m)
Time zone Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
  Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code 98585
Area code(s) 360
GNIS feature ID 1525751[1]

Silver Creek is an unincorporated community in Lewis County, Washington, United States. Silver Creek is located along U.S. Route 12 near its junction with Washington State Route 122, 5 miles (8.0 km) west of Mossyrock. Silver Creek has a post office with ZIP code 98585.[2]

A post office called Silver Creek has been in operation since 1875.[3] The community takes its name from nearby Silver Creek.[4]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Silver Creek, Washington
  2. ZIP Code Lookup
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  4. Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 270.


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