Lamona, Washington

Lamona
Unincorporated community
Atlas 41E Missile on its way to Fairchild Air Force Base making a brief stop for school children in Lamona in 1961.
Lamona
Location within the state of Washington
Coordinates: 47°21′34″N 118°28′53″W / 47.35944°N 118.48139°W / 47.35944; -118.48139Coordinates: 47°21′34″N 118°28′53″W / 47.35944°N 118.48139°W / 47.35944; -118.48139
Country United States
State Washington
County Lincoln
Elevation 1,797 ft (548 m)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP codes 99144
GNIS feature ID 1511086[1]

Lamona is an unincorporated community located in southern Lincoln County, Washington, United States, between Odessa and Harrington on State Route 28. Lamona is located at an elevation of 1,797 feet (548 m) above sea level.[2]

Lamona was named for its first merchant, in 1892-1893, J.H. Lamona.[3]

References

  1. "Lamona". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  3. Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 142.


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