Stella is an unincorporated community in Cowlitz County, Washington. Stella is located northwest of the city of Longview, reached by traveling westbound out of the city along Washington State Route 4, also known as Ocean Beach Highway, and turning north onto Stella Road. The Stella community is part of the Longview School District, a K-12 school district of about 6,600 students.
Stella, Washington | |
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  Stella Location in the state of Washington  Stella Stella (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 46°11′26″N 123°07′11″W / 46.19056°N 123.11972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Cowlitz |
| Elevation | 86 m (282 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 98632 |
| Area code | 360 |
| FIPS code | 53-67780 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1511334 |
The community was named after Stella Packard, the daughter of a local merchant.[2]
Geography
editStella is located at 46°11′26″N 123°07′11″W / 46.19056°N 123.11972°W (46.1906660, -123.1198407).[3]
Further reading
edit- Kirk, Ruth; Alexander, Carmela (1995). "Lower Columbia River". Exploring Washington's Past: A Road Guide to History. University of Washington Press. pp. 426–427. ISBN 9780295974439.
References
edit- ^ "USGS—Stella, Washington". Retrieved June 15, 2014.
- ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 288.
- ^ "2013 U.S. Gazetteer Files". census.gov. Retrieved June 15, 2014.
External links
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