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Forest, Washington
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 Forest, Washington
Location in Washington (state)
Forest, Washington
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Lewis |
| Elevation | 305 ft (93 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| zip code |
98532
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| Area code(s) | 360 |
Forest is an unincorporated community in Lewis County, in the U.S. state of Washington. It is located on Jackson Highway, between the Port of Chehalis and Washington State Route 508. The area is also called "Newaukum Prairie".
History
Forest was laid out in the 1890s. A post office called Forest was established in 1896, and remained in operation until 1934.
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