Paha, Washington

Paha, Washington
Unincorporated community
Paha, Washington is located in Washington (state)
Paha, Washington
Paha, Washington
Coordinates: 47°01′24″N 118°29′21″W / 47.02333°N 118.48917°W / 47.02333; -118.48917
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyAdams
Elevation
1,565 ft (477 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
99169
Area code509
GNIS feature ID1511212[1]

Paha is an unincorporated community in Adams County, Washington, United States.[2] It is located along BNSF Railway's Lakeside Subdivision. Paha is assigned the ZIP code 99169.

A post office called Paha was established in 1886, and remained in operation until 1943.[3] The name Paha is Indian in origin.[4]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Paha, Washington
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Paha, Washington
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 22, 2016.
  4. ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 205.