Tokio, Washington

Tokio, Washington
Unincorporated community
Tokio
Tokio
Coordinates: 47°12′35″N 118°16′11″W / 47.20972°N 118.26972°W / 47.20972; -118.26972Coordinates: 47°12′35″N 118°16′11″W / 47.20972°N 118.26972°W / 47.20972; -118.26972
Country United States
State Washington
County Adams
Elevation[1] 1,946 ft (593 m)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code 99169
Area code(s) 509
GNIS feature ID 1511567

Tokio is a rural community in Adams County, in the Palouse region of eastern Washington. It is located along Interstate 90 northeast of Ritzville.[2] The town had a population of 1,775 in 1998.[3]

Several wheat fields in Tokio and neighboring areas were destroyed by a 20,000-acre (8,100 ha) fire on July 31, 1998, which killed one farmer. His wheat crop was harvested by neighbors in a community celebration of life.[3]

The freeway exit is adjacent to a weigh station, which inspired the name of a Spokane band.[4] The weigh station once had a truck stop and restaurant, which was replaced by a recreational cannabis store in 2016.[5] The truck stop was also used as a filming location for The Promise, an independent movie released in 2004.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Tokio, Washington". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
  3. 1 2 Mapes, Lynda V. (August 6, 1998). "Sharing the burden: Neighbors harvest crop of farmer killed in fire". The Seattle Times. p. A1.
  4. ↑ Jordan, Isamu (November 24, 2006). "Tokio Weigh Station falls into place". Spokesman-Review. p. 4W.
  5. ↑ Vestal, Shawn (January 7, 2018). "Tokio Weigh Station's cannabis shop a literal sign of the times". Spokesman-Review. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
  6. ↑ Courtney, Ross A. (September 4, 2003). "Eight-year-old Prosser girl gets a starring role". Yakima Herald-Republic. p. V1. Retrieved July 11, 2018 – via HighBeam. (Subscription required (help)).
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