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| Laurier, Washington | |
|---|---|
| Census-designated place | |
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| Coordinates: 48°59′56″N 118°13′27″W / 48.99889°N 118.22417°W / 48.99889; -118.22417 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Ferry |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.06 sq mi (0.16 km) |
| • Land | 0.06 sq mi (0.16 km) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km) |
| Elevation | 1,654 ft (504 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 4 |
| • Density | 60/sq mi (25/km) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 99146 |
| Area code | 509 |
| FIPS code | 53-38705 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1521941 |
Laurier is a census-designated place in Ferry County, Washington that neighbors the Canada–United States border. The nearest school district is Orient School District. According to the 2020 census, Laurier had a population of four permanent residents, up from a population of 1 in the 2010 Census.
Name origin
The initial name of the community was Russel but the origin of the namesake was uncertain at the time. When seeking to establish a post office, Russel was discovered to have been an ex-convict, prompting a search for a new name. The Great Northern Railway, which arrived in 1902, chose Boawell from a combination of two settlers named Boath and Kidwell respectively. Kidwell preferred Laurier, after Sir Wilfrid Laurier who was prime minister of Canada from 1896 to 1911, and that name prevailed as did the post office opened that year.
Infrastructure
The General Services Administration lists three buildings in Laurier, a border station and two border station residences, built in 1936. U.S. Route 395 runs through the community north to the Canada–U.S. border, where it becomes British Columbia Highway 395. The Avey Field State Airport is in Laurier and its runway crosses the border into British Columbia.
Climate
This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Laurier has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.
| Climate data for Laurier | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 57 (14) |
58 (14) |
73 (23) |
92 (33) |
102 (39) |
103 (39) |
109 (43) |
106 (41) |
105 (41) |
85 (29) |
61 (16) |
56 (13) |
109 (43) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 29.8 (−1.2) |
37.9 (3.3) |
49.3 (9.6) |
62.2 (16.8) |
71.7 (22.1) |
78.1 (25.6) |
87.3 (30.7) |
86.2 (30.1) |
74.8 (23.8) |
58.3 (14.6) |
40.5 (4.7) |
31.8 (−0.1) |
59 (15) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 15.1 (−9.4) |
18.9 (−7.3) |
25.2 (−3.8) |
32.1 (0.1) |
39.8 (4.3) |
46.5 (8.1) |
50 (10) |
48.8 (9.3) |
41.3 (5.2) |
33.4 (0.8) |
26.6 (−3.0) |
19.4 (−7.0) |
33.1 (0.6) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −32 (−36) |
−30 (−34) |
−13 (−25) |
11 (−12) |
16 (−9) |
28 (−2) |
30 (−1) |
31 (−1) |
18 (−8) |
6 (−14) |
−14 (−26) |
−32 (−36) |
−32 (−36) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 2.08 (53) |
1.39 (35) |
1.27 (32) |
1.34 (34) |
1.8 (46) |
2.05 (52) |
1.07 (27) |
1.09 (28) |
1.23 (31) |
1.57 (40) |
2.1 (53) |
2.21 (56) |
19.19 (487) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 18.4 (47) |
8.5 (22) |
3.1 (7.9) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0.7 (1.8) |
5.6 (14) |
16 (41) |
52.5 (133) |
| Average precipitation days | 14 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 122 |
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References
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Laurier, Washington
- Laurier, Washington WA Community Profile / Ferry County, WA Data
- Orient School District - Laurier Washington WA - AmericanTowns.com
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- Tacoma Public Library, Washington Place Names Database Archived 2012-07-23 at archive.today: "Laurier"
- "Castlegar News". www.castlegarnews.com. 30 Nov 2018.
- "Find a Building". U.S. General Services Administration. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 30, 2012. The GSA building numbers are WA0601LB, WA0602LB, and WA0603LB.
- Climate Summary for Laurier, Washington
- "LAURIER, WASHINGTON (454549)". Western Regional Climate Center. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
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| Municipalities and communities of Ferry County, Washington, United States | ||
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| County seat: Republic | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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