Hazard,_Washington

Hazard, Washington

Hazard, Washington

Unincorporated community in Washington, United States

Hazard is an unincorporated community in Spokane County, in the U.S. state of Washington.[2]

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Geography

Hazard is located on the Wild Rose Prairie, a region of farmland in northern Spokane County between U.S. Route 395 and the Stevens County. The county line is about one mile west of Hazard.[3] There is no defined community center at Hazard, the location is dominated by farms with structures and homes spread out hundreds of feet apart.[4]

Hazard is about 12 miles by road northeast of the suburban and commercial fringes of the Spokane urban area.[3]

History

A post office called Hazard was established in 1885, and remained in operation until 1904.[5] The community was named after R. R. Hazard, a local merchant.[6]

References

  1. [1]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hazard, Washington
  2. [2]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hazard, Washington
  3. [3]
    "Washington Clayton Quadrangle". usgs.gov. U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey. 1944. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
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    "Google Maps". maps.google.com. Google. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  5. [5]
    "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
  6. [6]
    Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 111.


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