Sterling is an
unincorporated community
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in
Skagit County
Skagit County is a county in the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2020 census, the population was 129,523. The county seat and largest city is Mount Vernon. The county was formed in 1883 from Whatcom County and is named for the Skagit ...
, in the
U.S. state
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of
Washington
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* Washington (state), United States
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.
History
The Mesekwegwils ()
(sometimes transliterated as Mee-see-qua-guilch or ''buh-see-kwee-GWEELTS)'', a band of the
Skagit people, built a large winter longhouse at what is now Sterling. The Lushootseed name for Sterling, as well as the prior village site, is ''sxʷiʔxʷičəb''.
Sterling was laid out in 1878. A post office called Sterling was established in 1879, and remained in operation until 1890.
References
Unincorporated communities in Skagit County, Washington
Unincorporated communities in Washington (state)
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