Orient Ferry County, Washington
Mapped Location
Orient: The mapped location is an approximation and should not be used for navigation or wayfinding.
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General information on Orient
- Feature Type: Place
Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Orient
A brief list of names that this geographic feature has been named
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Orient | Official |
Origin Notes and History of Orient
References to Orient that document the origin of its place name
ORIENT, a town on the Columbia River in the northeastern part of Ferry County, named after a mine of the same name two and one half miles from the town. It was so named by Alexander Ireland in 1901. (Nellie J. Harvey in Names MSS. Letter 517).
Last updated: 2017-07-03