Fishtrap, Washington

Fishtrap is an extinct town in Lincoln County, in the U.S. state of Washington. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[2]

Fishtrap, Washington
Ghost town
Abandoned farm at Fishtrap
Abandoned farm at Fishtrap
Fishtrap, Washington is located in Washington (state)
Fishtrap, Washington
Fishtrap, Washington
Coordinates: 47°23′19″N 117°49′51″W
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyLincoln
Elevation
2,290 ft (700 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
99032
Area code509
GNIS feature ID1510969[1]

A post office called Fishtrap was established in 1906 on land owned by John W. Lawton, and remained in operation until 1936.[3] The community was originally called Vista, but it took its name from the nearby Fishtrap Lake, which was named that because Indians had natural traps to catch fish there. The name was suggested by Mr. Lawton.[4]

The Bureau of Land Management operates the 9,000 acre Fishtrap Recreation Area in the vicinity of the former community. Access to the site is off the Fishtrap exit on Interstate 90, less than a mile northwest of the townsite. The area shows examples of the Channeled Scablands landscape that dominates the area.[5]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fishtrap, Washington
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fishtrap, Washington
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  4. Meany, Edmond S. Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 86.
  5. "Fishtrap Recreation Area". blm.gov. Bureau of Land Management. Retrieved 26 October 2021.


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