Grays River, Washington
Encyclopedia
Grays River is an unincorporated rural village
in Wahkiakum County, Washington, United States
.
Grays River stands on the north bank of the lower Grays River, which flows into the Columbia River
estuary. The National Register of Historic Places
-listed Grays River Covered Bridge
crosses the Grays River in the community. It is the only such bridge still in use in Washington. A low-power repeater in the community rebroadcasts Oregon Public Broadcasting
television programming. Another repeater rebroadcasts KBTC-TV
, the PBS affiliate in Tacoma, Washington
. The ZIP code
for Grays River is 98621.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Wahkiakum County, Washington, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
Grays River stands on the north bank of the lower Grays River, which flows into the Columbia River
Columbia River
The Columbia River is the largest river in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. The river rises in the Rocky Mountains of British Columbia, Canada, flows northwest and then south into the U.S. state of Washington, then turns west to form most of the border between Washington and the state...
estuary. The National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
-listed Grays River Covered Bridge
Grays River Covered Bridge
The Grays River Covered Bridge is a one-lane wooden covered bridge over the Grays River in western Wahkiakum County, Washington. The bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is the only covered bridge still in use by the public in Washington State. The bridge rests as the...
crosses the Grays River in the community. It is the only such bridge still in use in Washington. A low-power repeater in the community rebroadcasts Oregon Public Broadcasting
Oregon Public Broadcasting
Oregon Public Broadcasting is the primary television and radio public broadcasting network for most of Oregon as well as southern Washington. With its headquarters and television studios in Portland, OPB consists of five full-power television stations, dozens of VHF or UHF translators, and over...
television programming. Another repeater rebroadcasts KBTC-TV
KBTC-TV
KBTC-TV is an American public television station in Tacoma, Washington, affiliated with the Public Broadcasting Service . It broadcasts on digital channel 27, and Comcast cable channel 12. Its offices and broadcasting center are located on the campus of owner Bates Technical College...
, the PBS affiliate in Tacoma, Washington
Tacoma, Washington
Tacoma is a mid-sized urban port city and the county seat of Pierce County, Washington, United States. The city is on Washington's Puget Sound, southwest of Seattle, northeast of the state capital, Olympia, and northwest of Mount Rainier National Park. The population was 198,397, according to...
. The ZIP code
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
for Grays River is 98621.