Mora, Washington

Mora is a former settlement in Clallam County, in the U.S. state of Washington. The GNIS classified it as a populated place.[1]

Mora, Washington
Mora is located in Washington (state)
Mora
Mora
Mora is located in the United States
Mora
Mora
Coordinates: 47°55′16″N 124°37′05″W
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyClallam
Established1891
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)

A post office called Boston was established in 1891,[2] however to avoid confusion with Boston, Massachusetts, it was renamed after Mora, Sweden, the native home of an early postmaster.[3] This post office remained in operation until 1942.[2] By 1980, all remnants of the original settlement had been removed and Mora came to refer to a campground and other facilities about 12 mile (0.80 km) away related to Olympic National Park.[1]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mora, Washington
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
  3. Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 172.
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