Machias, Washington | |
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 Station in Machias along the Centennial Trail | |
 Location of Machias in Snohomish County | |
| Coordinates: 47°59′51″N 122°2′50″W / 47.99750°N 122.04722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Snohomish |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.3 sq mi (5.9 km2) |
| • Land | 2.3 sq mi (5.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 118 ft (36 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,264 |
| • Density | 550/sq mi (210/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 98290 |
| Area code | 425 |
| FIPS code | 53-41470[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1512418[2] |
Machias is a census-designated place (CDP) in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. The population was 1,264 at the 2020 census.[3]
Machias was laid out in 1888, and named after Machias, Maine, the ancestral home of a first settler.[4] A post office called Machias was established in 1892, and remained in operation until 1943.[5]
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Machias, Washington". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 156.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 14, 2016.