Cedar Falls, Washington

Unincorporated community in Washington, United States
Cedar Falls
Moncton[1]
Unincorporated community
Seattle City Light worker housing at Cedar Falls, 1914
Seattle City Light worker housing at Cedar Falls, 1914
47°25′31″N 121°46′36″W / 47.42528°N 121.77667°W / 47.42528; -121.77667
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyKing
Elevation
942 ft (287 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
98022
GNIS feature ID1517561[1]

Cedar Falls is an unincorporated community in King County, Washington. It began as a construction camp for the Seattle Municipal Light and Power Plant. It was a joint-company town of Seattle City Light, Seattle Water Department, and Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad, with each company providing separate housing and amenities for its employees and their families.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Cedar Falls". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Wilma, David (2010). Power for the people : a history of Seattle City Light. Seattle, Wash: History Ink, in association with University of Washington Press. pp. 64–66. ISBN 978-0-295-98576-3. OCLC 613433169.
  • Alan J. Stein (July 11, 2000), "Cedar Falls -- Thumbnail History", HistoryLink, Seattle: History Ink
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