George, Agricultural city in Grant County, Washington, United States
George extends across 1.38 square miles of land at an elevation of 1,227 feet in the Columbia Basin region of Washington state.
Local pharmacist Charlie Brown initiated the incorporation of George on July 4, 1957, to establish agricultural support between Quincy and Moses Lake.
The streets of George display names of different cherry varieties, reflecting the agricultural traditions and fruit production of the local community.
The city location at exit 149 on Interstate 90 provides direct access to The Gorge Amphitheatre, which stands six miles west.
George holds the distinction of being the single municipality in the United States named after the complete name of a president.
Location: Grant County
Inception: 1957
Elevation above the sea: 374 m
Website: http://ci.george.wa.us
GPS coordinates: 47.07830,-119.85700
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:54
The Gorge Amphitheatre
10.8 km
Ginkgo Petrified Forest State Park
18.2 km
Moses Lake
39.6 km
Iron Horse State Park
32.1 km
Grandfather Cuts Loose the Ponies
14.8 km
Potholes State Park
36.1 km
Wanapum Dam
24.2 km
Potholes Reservoir
44.2 km
Priest Rapids Dam
48.6 km
Wild Horse Wind and Solar Facility
28 km
Rock Island Dam
34.5 km
Whiskey Dick Mountain
29.1 km
Vantage Bridge
17.2 km
Columbia National Wildlife Refuge
35.1 km
Columbia River Bridge
50.1 km
Olmstead Place State Park
48.2 km
Beverly Railroad Bridge
28.4 km
Priest Rapids
37.1 km
Squilchuck State Park
46.8 km
Senator George Sellar Bridge
49.6 km
Vernita Bridge
49.4 km
Rock Island Railroad Bridge
39.1 km
Wanapum Lake
24.5 km
Sentinel Gap
30.9 km
Surf 'n Slide Water Park
44 km
Grant County Courthouse
35.5 km
Grant County Fairgrounds
42.3 km
Moses Lake Museum & Art Center
44.5 kmReviews
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