Mae, Washington

Mae, Washington
Mae is located in Washington (state)
Mae
Mae
Location within Washington (state)
Mae is located in the United States
Mae
Mae
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 47°07′03″N 119°23′44″W / 47.11750°N 119.39556°W / 47.11750; -119.39556
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyGrant
Established1906
Elevation
1,116 ft (340 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
Area code509
GNIS feature ID1511115

Mae is an unincorporated community in Grant County, in the U.S. state of Washington.

History

A post office called Mae was established in 1906, and remained in operation until 1955. Mae Shoemaker, an early postmaster, gave the community her name.

Mae, along with the parts of Moses Lake, Washington located west of Moses Lake are together referred to as Mae Valley.

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mae, Washington
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 14, 2016.
  3. ↑ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 156.
  4. ↑ "ML School Board Mulls Design for New School". Columbia Basin Herald.