Aloha, Washington facts for kids
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Aloha is a small, unincorporated community in Grays Harbor County, Washington. This means it's a place where people live, but it doesn't have its own local government like a city or town. It is located in the western part of Grays Harbor County, about two miles east of the Pacific Ocean. You can find it near Beaver Creek.
The Story of Aloha
How Aloha Got Its Name
The community of Aloha got its name from the Hawaiian word "aloha." This word means "hello," "goodbye," and "love" in Hawaiian. Some people think the name might have been inspired by the famous Hawaiian song "Aloha ʻOe".
The Aloha Mill & Lumber Company
Aloha was once home to a big company called the Aloha Mill & Lumber Company. It was started in 1905 by two people named R. D. Emerson and W. H. Dole. The Dole family, who were involved in land and business in Hawaii, chose the name "Aloha" for the company.
In 1920, the Aloha Mill & Lumber Company won a bid to cut down trees in an area near Moclips. This area was about six miles away from their main mill. For the next two years, the company worked hard to build a railroad track to reach these trees. Building the railroad was tough, especially because of heavy rains during the winter months. Sometimes, 25 to 30 inches of rain would fall in a single month! These rains made it very difficult to work and delayed the logging until the summer of 1922.
