George

Also known as George, WA, George, Washington

city in Washington, USA

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Washington
County: Grant
Type: Mayor–council
Mayor: Juan Villalpando
Total: 1.38 sq mi (3.57 km )
Land: 1.38 sq mi (3.57 km )
Water: 0 sq mi (0.00 km )
Elevation: 1,224 ft (373 m)
Density: 374.6/sq mi (144.64/km )
Time zone: UTC-8 ( Pacific (PST) )
Summer dst: UTC-7 (PDT)
Zip codes: 98824, 98848
Fips code: 53-26455
Website: cityofgeorge.org

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Wikidata facts

Official name: George
Population: 809
Area: 3.453383
Elevation: 1227
Official website: www.ci.george.wa.us
Image: Gorge Amphitheatre.jpg
Households: 197
Dialing code: 509

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inception: 1957-01-01
postal code: 98824
P8168: Jacqueline Susann
water as percent of area: 0
per capita income: 13965
Commons category: George, Washington

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George is a city in Grant County, Washington, United States. The population was 809 at the 2020 census. The "humorous homage" to President George Washington has landed George on lists of unusual place names.

The city is known for being near The Gorge Amphitheatre, sometimes called "The Gorge at George". The Gorge Amphitheatre was the location of the annual Sasquatch! Music Festival.