Washtucna, Washington

Washtucna
Washtucna
Town
	Washtucna, Washington
	Bassett Park in Washtucna
	Location of Washtucna, Washington
	Coordinates: 46°45′12″N 118°18′46″W / 46.75333°N 118.31278°W
Country	United States
State	Washington
County	Adams
Area
• Total	0.66 sq mi (1.71 km2)
• Land	0.66 sq mi (1.71 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	1,027 ft (313 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	211
• Density	320/sq mi (120/km2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code	99371
Area code	509
FIPS code	53-76440
GNIS feature ID	1509318
Website	www.washtucna.com

Washtucna (/wɑːʃˈtʌknə/) is a town in Adams County, Washington, United States. The population was 211 at the 2020 census, a 1% increase over the previous census. The town was named for a lake 12 miles from the town in Franklin County which was in turn named after a Palouse Native American chief.^[3]

^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ Majors, Harry M. (1975). Exploring Washington. Van Winkle Publishing Co. p. 140. ISBN 978-0-918664-00-6.

[CenPopGazetteer2019-1] "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.

[GR3-2] "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

[majors-3] Majors, Harry M. (1975). Exploring Washington. Van Winkle Publishing Co. p. 140. ISBN 978-0-918664-00-6.

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