Cedar Falls, Washington

Cedar Falls is an unincorporated community in King County, Washington. It began as a construction camp for the Seattle Municipal Light and Power Plant. It was a joint-company town of Seattle City Light, Seattle Water Department, and Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad, with each company providing separate housing and amenities for its employees and their families.[2]

Cedar Falls
Moncton[1]
Seattle City Light worker housing at Cedar Falls, 1914
Seattle City Light worker housing at Cedar Falls, 1914
Cedar Falls is located in Washington (state)
Cedar Falls
Cedar Falls
Location within the state of Washington
Coordinates: 47°25′31″N 121°46′36″W
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyKing
Elevation
942 ft (287 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
98022
GNIS feature ID1517561[1]

References

  1. "Cedar Falls". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. Wilma, David (2010). Power for the people : a history of Seattle City Light. Seattle, Wash: History Ink, in association with University of Washington Press. pp. 64–66. ISBN 978-0-295-98576-3. OCLC 613433169.


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