Underwood, Washington | |
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 Post office in Underwood | |
  Underwood, Washington | |
| Coordinates:45°43′46″N121°31′34″W / 45.72944°N 121.52611°W /45.72944; -121.52611 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Skamania |
| Elevation | 128 ft (39 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 98651 |
| Area code | 509 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1512748[1] |
Underwood is anunincorporated community within theColumbia River Gorge National Scenic Area along theColumbia River inSkamania County,Washington, United States.
The community's moniker comes from Amos Underwood, a pioneer settler.[2] Amos and his brother, Edward Underwood, settled at the mouth of the White Salmon River in 1865.[3]
A post office called Underwood has been in operation since 1900.[4]
Underwood is located alongWashington State Route 14 at the confluence of theWhite Salmon and Columbia Rivers. The community lies at the southeastern corner of Skamania County. Underwood is across the Columbia River fromHood River, Oregon, and 2 miles (3.2 km) west ofWhite Salmon, Washington.Mount Hood in Oregon can be seen on a clear day
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