Quincy, WA
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Tonight Chance Rain Lo 41 °F |
Friday Rain Hi 53 °F |
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Sunday Mostly Sunny Hi 56 °F |
Sunday Night  Mostly Cloudy Lo 38 °F |
Monday Partly Sunny Hi 60 °F |
Monday Night Mostly Cloudy Lo 41 °F |
Approximate population
:5,265
Zipcode
:98848
Latitude
:47.2351
Longitude
:-119.8545
Elevation
:1,350 feet
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O Connell ParkO'Connell Park is a small park with swings, teeter-totters and a slide. |
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Quincy CemeteryThe Quincy Cemetery is part of Grant County Cemetery District No 1. |
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Late 1800's
Lord Thomas Blythe, a Scottish nobleman, used the Quincy region for cattle and horse ranges.
1892
The Great Northern Railroad came and opened the Quincy area to settlers. It is said the name Quincy was chosen from a list of names by Jim Hill's daughter who had never even seen the area.
1900
The city mayor is F. T. Campbell, city clerk is R. C. Wightmar, and the Great Northern railway is the cities transportation line.
1907
Quincy is incorporated.
1920 - 1921
A severe drought forced many to leave the Quincy area.
