Morton, Washington
| Morton, Washington | |
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Main Street, Morton, Washington.
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 Location of Morton, Washington |
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| Coordinates: 46°33′28″N 122°16′47″W / 46.55778°N 122.27972°WCoordinates: 46°33′28″N 122°16′47″W / 46.55778°N 122.27972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Lewis |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.83 sq mi (2.15 km2) |
| • Land | 0.82 sq mi (2.12 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 948 ft (289 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,126 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 1,128 |
| • Density | 1,373.2/sq mi (530.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 98356 |
| Area code(s) | 360 |
| FIPS code | 53-47175 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1523383 |
| Website | www.visitmorton.com |
Morton is a city in Lewis County, Washington, United States. The population was 1,126 at the 2010 census.
Morton was first settled in 1871 by James Fletcher. It was later named after Benjamin Harrison's Vice President, Levi P. Morton, in 1889. Morton was officially incorporated on January 7, 1913. Historic sources of revenue included logging, harvesting of cascara bark, and mining for cinnabar (mercury ore) in local mines. Morton was once known as the "tie mill capital of the world" in the 1950s. The longest railroad tie dock in the world ran along the railroad tracks east of Morton.
The Loggers Jubilee is held every year since 1937 or 1938.
Morton is located at 46°33′28″N 122°16′47″W / 46.55778°N 122.27972°W (46.557869, -122.279631).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.83 square miles (2.15 km2), of which 0.82 square miles (2.12 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.
This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Morton has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.
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