Carlton, Washington
Encyclopedia
Carlton is an unincorporated community
in Okanogan County, Washington, United States
. Carlton is located on the Methow River
and Washington State Route 153
8 miles (12.9 km) south of Twisp
. Carlton has a post office
with ZIP code
98814.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Okanogan County, Washington, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Carlton is located on the Methow River
Methow River
The Methow River is a tributary of the Columbia River in northern Washington in the United States. The river's watershed is , with a population of about 5,000 people. The Methow's watershed is characterized by relatively pristine habitats, with much of the river basin is located in national forests...
and Washington State Route 153
Washington State Route 153
State Route 153 is a highway in Okanogan County, Washington that runs along the Methow River from Pateros to Twisp. The highway is a part of the Cascade Loop, Washington state's scenic loop highway.-External links:***...
8 miles (12.9 km) south of Twisp
Twisp, Washington
Twisp is a town in Okanogan County, Washington, United States. The population was 938 at the 2000 census and decreased to 919 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Twisp is located at ....
. Carlton has a post office
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
with ZIP code
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
98814.