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Washington Municipal Building. The settlement at the current location of the city was founded in the 1770s by James Bonner on his land and was known as Forks of the Tar. In 1776, it was renamed Washington. During the American Revolutionary War, Washington served as a supply port when major neighboring ports were under British siege. [9]
Its zip code is 98118, which also includes the neighborhood directly east of Rainier Valley of Seward Park. Beacon Hill to the west is largely 98108. Beacon Hill to the west is largely 98108. "Greater Rainier Valley" can be thought of as including the western slope of Lakewood/Seward Park, and the eastern rise of Beacon Hill.
Little Washington may refer to: Washington, North Carolina, the county seat of Beaufort County; Washington, Pennsylvania, county seat of Washington County; Washington, Virginia, the county seat of Rappahannock County The Inn at Little Washington, an award-winning restaurant and inn in Washington, Virginia
The first white settler in the area, Thomas Elliott Rutledge, filed a claim for 160 acres (65 ha) in 1854 and named his settlement "Black River". The community was later renamed "Little Rock" or "Littlerock" for a mounting stone on the Rutledge property; [2] [3] a post office called Littlerock has been in operation since 1879. [4] [5]
Washington County is known for rich farmland, extensive forests and abundant public access waters. [3] The Roanoke River and Albemarle Sound form the northern boundary. Lake Phelps is 16,000 acres and is part of Pettigrew State Park in Creswell. Somerset Place is a restored antebellum plantation and NC Historic Site on Lake Phelps. [4]
The meaning of the name Chocowinity appears to be derived from the Tuscarora word chackauene, meaning "otter" or "little otters." [5] However, most people from the area insist that the name actually means "fish in many waters." In 1928, Rev. N.C. Hughes, D.D., met a well-educated Native American encamped on the banks of the Edisto River in ...
Little Switzerland is an unincorporated community in McDowell and Mitchell counties of North Carolina, United States. It is located along North Carolina Highway 226A (NC 226A) off the Blue Ridge Parkway, directly north of Marion and south of Spruce Pine. The elevation is 3,468 feet (1,057 m) above sea level.
Lillington is located near the geographic center of Harnett County. [6] U.S. Route 401 (Main Street) passes through the center of town, leading north 31 miles (50 km) to Raleigh, the state capital, and south 27 mi (43 km) to Fayetteville.