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Unincorporated community in Washington, United States
Impach, Washington
Unincorporated community
Impach is located in Washington (state)ImpachImpachShow map of Washington (state)Impach is located in the United StatesImpachImpachShow map of the United States
Coordinates: 48°17′18″N 118°14′12″W / 48.28833°N 118.23667°W / 48.28833; -118.23667
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyFerry
Elevation1,795 ft (547 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code99138
Area code509
GNIS feature ID1521147

Impach, Washington is an unincorporated populated place in east central Ferry County, Washington on the Colville Indian Reservation. It is located within the Inchelium CDP.

Etymology

The community's name means "white lake" in the Salishan dialect of the San Poil tribe, likely a reference to Camille Lake located about 1.25 miles (2 km) north.

History

Historically, Impach has been the site of traditional Native American dance ceremonies by members of the confederated tribes. Gold was discovered in Ferry County in 1896 and several gold mines operated in the Impach area as late as the 1950s, including the nearby Gold Twenty Mine which produced lode gold, lead, and silver. During the early 1930s, a predecessor of the Works Progress Administration established a small logging operation in Impach, which brought some unemployed families to the area at the height of the Great Depression. A United States post office operated at Impach, Washington, from 1922 to 1954. The scenic valley is primarily grazing land today.

Geography

Impach is located at the mouth of a long coulee in rural Seylor Valley approximately 3 miles (5 km) west of Inchelium on County Highway 2, also known as Bridge Creek Road. Two prominent summits, Stranger Mountain, 3,021 feet (921 m), and Monument Butte, 2,057 feet (627 m), overlook Impach less than 2 miles (3 km) to the south.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Impach, Washington
  2. USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), Impach, Washington
  3. Tacoma Public Library, Washington Place Names Database Archived 2012-07-23 at archive.today: "Impach"
  4. Washington State University Libraries Digital Collection, State history. Native Americans. Celebrations, picnics & pow wows. 1937-01-22 Archived 2017-12-14 at the Wayback Machine, newspaper article
  5. Washington State University Libraries Digital Collection, State history. Native Americans. Ceremonies. 1937-01-28 Archived 2017-12-14 at the Wayback Machine, newspaper article
  6. Washington Gold, Ferry County Washington Gold, "Meteor"
  7. Jim Forte Postal History: Post Office, Washington, Ferry County: Impach (1922-1954)
  8. Impach, Washington WA Community Profile / Ferry County, WA Data
  9. AnyplaceAmerica.com, Topographic Map Search: Impach, Washington

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Municipalities and communities of Ferry County, Washington, United States
County seat: Republic
City
Map of Washington highlighting Ferry County
CDPs
Unincorporated communities
Indian reservation
Ghost town
Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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