Summary
Doty, Washington is an unincorporated community located 1.3-miles directly west of Dryad and 5 miles east of Pe Ell on Washington State Route 6.[1] As of 2023[update], approximately 250 people reside in or around Doty, which boasts a general store, post office, fire department, and two churches. Logging and farming are the industries that most of the residents rely on for income.
Doty, Washington | |
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  Doty  Doty | |
| Coordinates: 46°38′04″N 123°16′40″W / 46.63444°N 123.27778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Lewis |
| Elevation | [1]312 ft (95 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | approx. 250 |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| zip code | 98539 |
| Area code | 360 |
History edit
Chauncey A. Doty built a sawmill in the area around 1900, and the community that sprang up around it was named after him.[2][3] Doty once boasted the largest sawmill in Lewis County.[4]
Arts and culture edit
Historic buildings and sites edit
Doty was once home to the Doty Bridge, a covered railroad bridge that was one of the last remaining in the state.[5][6] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places but had its designation removed in 1990.
Parks and recreation edit
Many residents in Doty participate in the annual Pe Ell River Run that has been held since 1978. The event consists of entrants buying or building water crafts and floating down the Chehalis River from Pe Ell to Rainbow Falls State Park, where riders can float over a slight waterfall that remained after severe flooding damage due to the Great Coastal Gale of 2007.[7][8]
The Willapa Hills Trail passes thru the area.[9]
Climate edit
This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Doty has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.[10]
References edit
- ^ a b "Doty". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 71.
- ^ "Lewis County - Doty". jtenlen.drizzlehosting.com. Lewis Co., WA GenWeb Project.
- ^ Experience WA: Doty
- ^ Hoxit, Eric (February 19, 1976). "Will old covered bridge find new home at fair?". The Daily Chronicle. p. 1. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
- ^ "One of the last - Photo caption". The Daily Chronicle. August 2, 1969. p. 19. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
- ^ Brown, Alex (April 17, 2018). "Swollen Chehalis Doesn't Impede River Run Revelry". The Chronicle. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- ^ Collucci, Paula (April 13, 2009). "Pe Ell River Runners Hit the Rapids". The Chronicle. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- ^ "Willapa Hills State Park Trail". parks.state.wa.us. Washington State Parks.
- ^ Climate Summary for Doty, Washington