Mora, Washington
Mora is a former settlement in Clallam County, in the U.S. state of Washington. The GNIS classified it as a populated place.[1]
A post office called Boston was established in 1891,[2] however to avoid confusion with Boston, Massachusetts, it was renamed after Mora, Sweden, the native home of an early postmaster.[3] This post office remained in operation until 1942.[2] By 1980, all remnants of the original settlement had been removed and Mora came to refer to a campground and other facilities about 1⁄2 mile (0.80 km) away related to Olympic National Park.[1]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mora, Washington
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
- Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 172.
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