Wellpinit, Washington
Unincorporated community in Washington, United States
47°53′17″N 117°59′17″W / 47.88806°N 117.98806°W / 47.88806; -117.98806Wellpinit is an unincorporated community in Stevens County, Washington, United States. Wellpinit has a post office with ZIP code 99040.[2] It is the setting of the young adult novel, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie. The population of the ZIP Code Tabulation Area for 99040 was 930 at the 2000 census.[3]
The community is located on the Spokane Indian Reservation.
Notable residents
- Sherman Alexie - Native American author (grew up here)
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wellpinit, Washington
- ^ cnty=cnty&zip=99040&Go=Go ZIP Code Lookup
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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Municipalities and communities of Stevens County, Washington, United States
County seat: Colville
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communities
- Bossburg
- Boundary
- Cedarville
- Godfrey
- Leadpoint
- Pinkney City
- Ryan
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