Marrowstone, Washington | |
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 Location of Marrowstone, Washington | |
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| Coordinates: 48°3′30″N 122°41′17″W / 48.05833°N 122.68806°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Jefferson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.3 sq mi (16.4 km2) |
| • Land | 6.3 sq mi (16.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 16 ft (5 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 995 |
| • Density | 160/sq mi (61/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| FIPS code | 53-43762[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1852949[3] |
Marrowstone is a census-designated place (CDP) on Marrowstone Island in Jefferson County, Washington, United States. The population was 995 at the 2020 census. All Marrowstone addresses are in Nordland, Washington, and the ZIP code is 98358.
Marrowstone takes its name from Marrowstone Point, the northernmost point on Marrowstone Island. It was given the name "Marrow-Stone Point" in 1792 by the British explorer, George Vancouver, in describing the area's hard, clay-like soil.[4]
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Marrowstone". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Roberts, John E. (2005). A Discovery Journal: George Vancouver's First Survey Season – 1792. Trafford Publishing. p. 36. ISBN 978-1-4120-7097-3.