Rockwell, Washington

Ghost town in Washington (state)

Ghost town in Washington, United States
47°08′51″N 118°00′38″W / 47.14750°N 118.01056°W / 47.14750; -118.01056CountryUnited StatesStateWashingtonCountyAdamsTime zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)

Rockwell was a town in Adams County, Washington. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1]

The community was named for the nature of the county and a well dug into rock near the town site.[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rockwell, Washington
  2. ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 247.
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