Darrington, Washington
| Darrington, Washington | |
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| Town | |
Hampton lumber mill in Darrington
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 Location of Darrington, Washington |
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| Coordinates: 48°15′8″N 121°36′14″W / 48.25222°N 121.60389°WCoordinates: 48°15′8″N 121°36′14″W / 48.25222°N 121.60389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Snohomish |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.67 sq mi (4.33 km2) |
| • Land | 1.65 sq mi (4.27 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 554 ft (169 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,347 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 1,376 |
| • Density | 816.4/sq mi (315.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 98241 |
| Area code | 360 Exchange: 436 |
| FIPS code | 53-16690 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1518492 |
| Website | town.darrington.wa.us |
Darrington is a town in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. The population was 1,347 at the 2010 census.
The upper Stillaguamish valley where Darrington is located was once settled by the local Sauk-Suiattle Tribes in the drainage of the Sauk, Suiattle and Whitechuck rivers abundant in salmon and other fish. In 1870 a group of surveyors working for the Northern Pacific railroad came to the area to chart a pass over the Cascade Mountains to the Wenatchee Valley. Although a suitable route was found, the railroad chose a route further south. Gold was discovered at Monte Cristo in the summer of 1889 and prospectors began to flood into the Cascade Mountains. A road was punched in to Monte Cristo from Sauk City on the Skagit River. The location of where Darrington is now became a half-way point on the road, then a boomtown called "Starve Out".
At one point called "The Portage", the town was renamed Barrington in 1895 following a community meeting. The U.S. Postal Department mistakenly changed the first letter to a "D", resulting in the current name.
The Northern Pacific railroad branch from Arlington reached Darrington on June 1, 1901. This opened up the possibilities for timber harvesting. Several sawmills started up in the area and with them small towns and communities. Over the years most of the small mills have closed or merged with the mill in town, Hampton Lumber Mill which is the largest employer in Darrington. The Northern Pacific railroad was abandoned in 1991 and the tracks were pulled in 1994 to begin construction for the Whitehorse Rails to Trails.
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