Quincy, WA
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| Late Afternoon  Sprinkles Hi 44 °F |
Tonight Sprinkles/Flurries Lo 34 °F |
Tuesday Patchy Fog Hi 43 °F |
Tuesday Night  Mostly Cloudy Lo 31 °F |
Wednesday Mostly Cloudy Hi 44 °F |
Wednesday Night  Slight Chc Rain/Snow Lo 34 °F |
Thursday Chance Rain Hi 45 °F |
Thursday Night  Chance Rain Lo 37 °F |
Friday Chance Rain Hi 47 °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.
