Index, Washington
| Index, Washington | |
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| Town | |
 Location of Index, Washington |
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| Coordinates: 47°49′15″N 121°33′14″W / 47.82083°N 121.55389°WCoordinates: 47°49′15″N 121°33′14″W / 47.82083°N 121.55389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Snohomish |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.23 sq mi (0.60 km2) |
| • Land | 0.23 sq mi (0.60 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 577 ft (176 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 178 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 194 |
| • Density | 773.9/sq mi (298.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 98256 |
| Area code | 360 |
| FIPS code | 53-33175 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1521157 |
| Website | www.indexwa.org |
Index is a town in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. The population was 178 at the 2010 census.
Prior to settlement by westerners, the Skykomish Indians lived in the area between Sultan and Index. They spoke Lushootseed; fishing the Skykomish River was an important part of their economy.
Logging and lumber booms in the latter half of the 19th century led to the growth of minor settlements in the eastern part of what became Snohomish County in 1861. A gold strike in 1889 at nearby Monte Cristo fueled another influx of prospectors and settlers. The town is named for nearby Mount Index.
Index was officially incorporated on October 11, 1907.
Index is located in the western foothills of the Cascade Mountains; the summit of Mount Index is located 3 miles (4.8 km) south of the town. The Index Town Walls, granite cliffs up to 500 feet (150 m) high, are located on the north edge of the town. These walls are a major destination for rock climbing, and are especially well known for a variety of high-quality cracks for climbing. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.23 square miles (0.60 km2), all of it land.
Index is located on the North Fork Skykomish River, just above its confluence with the main channel of the Skykomish River. The Skykomish River's Sunset Falls, a nearly 300-foot-long (91 m) granite chute that drops some 100 feet (30 m), is located approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) from the town (though on the South Fork Skykomish River).
The town is located 1 mile (1.6 km) north of US Highway 2, approximately 25 miles (40 km) west of Stevens Pass. The BNSF railroad, formerly the Great Northern Railway, runs through the middle of the town. And was once an important stop for the mining (particularly Monte Cristo and Galena) and timber activities north of its location.
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