Laurier, Washington facts for kids
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Laurier, Washington
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 Laurier, Washington
Location in Washington (state)
Laurier, Washington
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Ferry |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2) |
| • Land | 0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,654 ft (504 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 4 |
| • Density | 60/sq mi (25/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code |
99146
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| Area code(s) | 509 |
| FIPS code | 53-38705 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1521941 |
Laurier is a small community in Ferry County, Washington. It is called a census-designated place because it's a special area defined for gathering population data. Laurier is right next to the border between the United States and Canada.
The closest school district for kids in Laurier is the Orient School District. In 2020, a count of people living there, called a census, showed that only four people lived in Laurier. This was a small increase from 2010, when only one person lived there.
How Laurier Got Its Name
The community of Laurier was first known as Russel. No one is quite sure why it was named Russel. When people wanted to open a post office, they found out that the name Russel might cause problems. So, they needed a new name.
In 1902, the Great Northern Railway arrived in the area. They suggested the name Boawell, which was a mix of two local settlers' names: Boath and Kidwell. However, Kidwell liked the name Laurier better. He suggested it after Sir Wilfrid Laurier, who was the Prime Minister of Canada from 1896 to 1911. The name Laurier was chosen, and the post office opened that same year.
Buildings and Roads in Laurier
The General Services Administration keeps track of government buildings. They list three buildings in Laurier. These include a station for border checks and two homes for border station workers. These buildings were all built in 1936.
U.S. Route 395 is a main road that goes through Laurier. It continues north right to the Canada-U.S. border. Once it crosses into Canada, it becomes British Columbia Highway 395. There's also a small airport in Laurier called Avey Field State Airport. Its runway actually crosses the border into British Columbia, Canada!
Laurier's Climate
The weather in Laurier changes a lot throughout the year. Summers are usually warm or hot, and sometimes humid. Winters are cold, and can be very cold. This type of weather is known as a humid continental climate.
This climate type is often shown as "Dfb" on climate maps. It means there are big differences in temperature between the seasons.
| Climate data for Laurier | |||||||||||||
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| 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 |
See also
In Spanish: Laurier (Washington) para niños
