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Washington State Route 281
State Route 281 (SR 281) is a short State highways in Washington, state highway in Grant County, Washington. It travels north–south for , connecting Interstate 90 in Washington, Interstate 90 (I-90) in George, Washington, George to Washington State Route 28, SR 28 in Quincy, Washington, Quincy. The highway is a major freight corridor and also has a short spur route near George that connects it to Washington State Route 283, SR 283. SR 281 was added to the state highway system in 1915 as part of the Sunset Highway (Washington), Sunset Highway, but was transferred to the North Central Highway four years later. The highway was paved in the 1930s and designated as part of Primary State Highway 7 (Washington), Primary State Highway 7 (PSH 7) before being replaced by SR 281 in the 1964 state highway renumbering (Washington), 1964 state highway renumbering. SR 281 has since been proposed for upgrades into a four-lane highway or a freeway due to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George, Washington
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, Washington 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. The city also celebrates national holidays such as the Fourth of July, and Washington's Birthday, with cherry pies. The world's largest cherry pie is also baked every year on July 4, and served to a crowd. History George began as a large irrigation district between Quincy and Moses Lake. In the early 1950s, the need for a town to support the local agriculture business was evident, and the Bureau of Land Management agreed to for this purpose. The sole bid was that of a local pharmacist, Charlie Brown, who invested his own money into the venture and solicited planning help from a Univer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |