Amber, Washington
Amber, Washington | ||
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ZIP code 99004 |
Amber is an
ZIP code
99004.
Originally the town and lake were named Calvert, for Samuel Calvert, who moved to this area in the 1890s. A post office was established nearby by Bartley Costello in 1909, who named it Amber. It remained in operation until 1975.[3] The town changed its name during the 1910s to Amber (and then changed the lake name to Amber) to avoid confusion and expedite the mail service.[4][5]
References
- ^ "Amber Summary Report". nationalmap.gov. U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Amber, Washington
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
- ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 6.
- ^ "Washington Place Names: Amber". Tacoma Public Library Digital Collection. Tacoma Public Library. Retrieved July 25, 2020.