Lamona, Washington facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Lamona, Washington
Unincorporated community
Atlas 41E missile on its way to Fairchild Air Force Base making a brief stop for school children in Lamona in 1961.
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Country	United States
State	Washington
County	Lincoln
Elevation	1,797 ft (548 m)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP codes	99144
GNIS feature ID	1511086

Lamona is a small, quiet place in Washington State. It is not a city or town with its own government. Instead, it is called an unincorporated community.

Lamona is found in the southern part of Lincoln County. It sits between two other communities: Odessa and Harrington. You can find Lamona right along State Route 28. This community is quite high up, about 1,797 feet (548 m) above sea level.

History of Lamona

Lamona got its name from a person! It was named after J.H. Lamona. He was the very first merchant, or shopkeeper, in the area. This happened sometime between 1892 and 1893.