Lincoln, Washington
Encyclopedia
Lincoln is an unincorporated community
in Lincoln County, Washington, United States
, in the eastern part of the state. Located on the shores of Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake
, it lies 7 mi (11.3 km) northeast of Creston
. Its elevation is 1,394 feet (425 m). Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office
, with the ZIP code
of 99147.
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 Lincoln County, Washington, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, in the eastern part of the state. Located on the shores of Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake
Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake
Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake is the reservoir created in 1941 by the impoundment of the Columbia River by the Grand Coulee Dam in Washington state. It is named for Franklin D. Roosevelt, who was President during the construction of the dam...
, it lies 7 mi (11.3 km) northeast of Creston
Creston, Washington
Creston is a town in Lincoln County, Washington, United States. The population was 236 at the 2010 census.-History:Creston sprang up with the arrival of the Central Washington Railroad in 1889. It was named so because of its high altitude, because it is the highest town in Washington state...
. Its elevation is 1,394 feet (425 m). Although it is unincorporated, it 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 the 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...
of 99147.