Wellpinit, Washington
Wellpinit, Washington is located in Washington (state)
Wellpinit, Washington
Wellpinit, Washington
Coordinates: 47°53′17″N 117°59′17″W / 47.88806°N 117.98806°W / 47.88806; -117.98806
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyStevens
Elevation
2,411 ft (735 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
Area code509
GNIS feature ID1512786[1]

Wellpinit is an unincorporated community in Stevens County, Washington, United States. Wellpinit has a post office with ZIP code 99040.[2] It is the setting of the young adult novel, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie. The population of the ZIP Code Tabulation Area for 99040 was 930 at the 2000 census.[3]

The community is located on the Spokane Indian Reservation.

Notable residents

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wellpinit, Washington
  2. cnty=cnty&zip=99040&Go=Go ZIP Code Lookup
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.


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