Usk, Washington

Usk, Washington
Unincorporated community
Usk, Washington
Coordinates: 48°18′50″N 117°16′47″W / 48.31389°N 117.27972°W / 48.31389; -117.27972Coordinates: 48°18′50″N 117°16′47″W / 48.31389°N 117.27972°W / 48.31389; -117.27972
Country United States
State Washington
County Pend Oreille
Elevation 2,054 ft (626 m)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code 99180
Area code(s) 509
GNIS feature ID 1527654[1]

Usk is an unincorporated community in Pend Oreille County, Washington, United States. Usk is located along the Pend Oreille River 2 miles (3.2 km) southeast of Cusick. Usk has a post office with ZIP code 99180.[2] It is near the Kalispel Indian Reservation. There is also a general store.

Usk was named for the River Usk in Wales around 1890.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Usk, Washington
  2. ZIP Code Lookup
  3. Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 322.
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