Velvet Stevens County, Washington
Mapped Location
Velvet: The mapped location is an approximation and should not be used for navigation or wayfinding.
Information
General information on Velvet
- Feature Type: Place
Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Velvet
A brief list of names that this geographic feature has been named
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Velvet | Official |
Origin Notes and History of Velvet
References to Velvet that document the origin of its place name
VELVET, a town in the north central part of Stevens County, was first known as "Frontier," so named by the Superintendent of the Red Mountain Railroad. The station is near the international boundary. It is the shipping point of the Velvet Mine, located ten miles north in British Columbia. The name was changed from "Frontier" to Velvet in honor of the mine. ( Postmaster at Velvet, in Names MSS., Letter 148.)
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Last updated: 2024-06-04