Wellpinit, Washington
Wellpinit, Washington | |
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  Wellpinit, Washington | |
| Coordinates: 47°53′17″N 117°59′17″W / 47.88806°N 117.98806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Stevens |
| Elevation | 2,411 ft (735 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| Area code | 509 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1512786[1] |
Wellpinit is an unincorporated community in Stevens County, Washington, United States. Wellpinit has a post office with ZIP code 99040.[2] It is the setting of the young adult novel, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie. The population of the ZIP Code Tabulation Area for 99040 was 930 at the 2000 census.[3]
The community is located on the Spokane Indian Reservation. It is served by the Wellpinit School District, which has a high school and middle school.[4]
Notable residents
- Sherman Alexie – Native American author (grew up here)[5]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wellpinit, Washington
- ^ cnty=cnty&zip=99040&Go=Go ZIP Code Lookup
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Hanlon, James (March 27, 2023). "Students at Wellpinit, overwhelmingly Native American school district, vote to keep 'redskins' as mascot". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
- ^ Barcott, Bruce (November 11, 2007). "Off the Rez". The New York Times. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
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