- Clayton, Washington
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Clayton, Washington — Unincorporated community — Coordinates: 47°59′4″N 117°33′30″W / 47.98444°N 117.55833°WCoordinates: 47°59′4″N 117°33′30″W / 47.98444°N 117.55833°W Country United States State Washington County Stevens Elevation 2,254 ft (687 m) Time zone Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) - Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7) ZIP code 99110 Area code(s) 509 GNIS feature ID 1504000[1] Clayton is an unincorporated community in Stevens County, Washington, United States. Clayton is located along U.S. Route 395 4.5 miles (7.2 km) northwest of Deer Park. Clayton has a post office with ZIP code 99110.[2]
Clayton was founded in 1889 and was named for nearby clay deposits.[3] Clayton was listed as a census-designated place for the 2010 census and has a population of 443.[4]
Notable residents
It was the birthplace of the hollywood writer Robert Carson, and the residence of artist Leno Prestini.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clayton, Washington
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup
- ^ Majors, Harry M. (1975). Exploring Washington. Van Winkle Publishing Co. p. 111. ISBN 9780918664006. http://books.google.com/books?id=CoWrPQAACAAJ.
- ^ "Clayton Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:2586731.
Municipalities and communities of Stevens County, Washington County seat: Colville Cities Towns Unincorporated
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Categories:- Populated places in Stevens County, Washington
- Unincorporated communities in Washington (state)
- Washington (state) geography stubs
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