Miles, Washington
Miles is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County, in the U.S. state of Washington.[1]
History
A post office called Miles was in operation from 1881 until 1962.[2] The community was named after Gen. Nelson A. Miles. The post office was the address of Fort Spokane.[3][4]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Miles, Washington
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
- Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 166.
- Chance, David (1981). Sentinel of Silence, A Brief History of Fort Spokane. Pacific Northwest National Parks Association. p. 55.
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