Rockwell, Washington

Rockwell is an extinct town in Adams County, in the U.S. state of Washington. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1]

The community was named for there being a well dug into rock near the town site.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rockwell, Washington
  2. Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 247.

Coordinates: 47°08′51″N 118°00′38″W / 47.14750°N 118.01056°W / 47.14750; -118.01056


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