Pluvius, Washington | |
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  Pluvius Location within Washington (state)  Pluvius Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 46°32′53″N 123°24′32.5″W / 46.54806°N 123.409028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Pacific |
| Established | 1891-1892 |
| Elevation | 748 ft (228 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1511234 |
Pluvius is an extinct town in Pacific County, in the U.S. state of Washington.
Pluvius began in the winter season between 1891 and 1892 after the build of a branch of the Northern Pacific Railroad (NP) through the area. Due to the unrelenting rainfall during the construction, rail crew informed NP headquarters that they aptly chose the name after a moniker given to the Roman god, Jupiter.
By the 1950s, the town was considered a voting precinct, listing 30 registered voters.
Pluvius was located 2 miles (3.2 km) west of the Pacific and Lewis county lines. The community was situated at a divide between the watersheds of the Chehalis and Willapa rivers, known as the "hump". Washington State Route 6 and the Willapa Hills Trail bypass the extinct town.
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