Fargher Lake, Washington
| Fargher Lake | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  Fargher Lake Location within the state of Washington  Fargher Lake Fargher Lake (the US) | |
| Coordinates: 45°53′18″N 122°30′51″W / 45.88833°N 122.51417°WCoordinates: 45°53′18″N 122°30′51″W / 45.88833°N 122.51417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Clark |
| Elevation | 679 ft (207 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| Area code(s) | 360 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1504828[1] |
Fargher Lake is an unincorporated community in Clark County, Washington, United States.
It is Located 5 mi (8.0 km) from the Town of Yacolt.
The settlement, as well as a former lake located nearby, both share the name "Fargher Lake".
History
The lake was originally named Hard Hack Swamp. Horatio and Fred Farghuar, who immigrated in the 1860s from the Isle of Wight, settled near the lake.[2]
The lake was renamed Fargher Lake, and was drained prior to 1967.[2] The drained Lake bed is now used as a large blueberry field.
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fargher Lake
- 1 2 Johnson, Noel. "Fargher Lake History". lewisriver.com. NWNature.com Inc. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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