Stella, Washington

Stella, Washington
Unincorporated community
Stella
Stella

Location in the state of Washington

Coordinates: 46°11′26″N 123°07′11″W / 46.19056°N 123.11972°W / 46.19056; -123.11972Coordinates: 46°11′26″N 123°07′11″W / 46.19056°N 123.11972°W / 46.19056; -123.11972
Country  United States of America
State  Washington
County Cowlitz
Elevation[1] 86 m (282 ft)
Time zone PST (UTC−8)
 • Summer (DST) PDT (UTC−7)
ZIP code 98632
Area code(s) 360
FIPS code 53-67780
GNIS feature ID 1511334

Stella is an unincorporated community in Cowlitz County, Washington. Stella is located northwest of the city of Longview, reached by traveling westbound out of the city along Washington State Route 4, also known as Ocean Beach Highway, and turning north onto Stella Road. The Stella community is part of the Longview School District, a K-12 school district of about 6,600 students.

The community was named after Stella Packard, the daughter of a local merchant.[2]

Geography

Stella is located at 46°11′26″N 123°07′11″W / 46.19056°N 123.11972°W / 46.19056; -123.11972 (46.1906660, -123.1198407).[3]

References

  1. ↑ "USGS—Stella, Washington". Retrieved 15 June 2014.
  2. ↑ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 288.
  3. ↑ "2013 U.S. Gazetteer Files". census.gov. Retrieved 15 June 2014.


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