Aloha, Washington

Aloha is an unincorporated community in Grays Harbor County, in the U.S. state of Washington.[1]

History

The community was named after the Hawaiian-language word aloha.[2] The name may have been inspired by the song "Aloha ʻOe".[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Aloha, Washington
  2. Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 6.
  3. Hook, J. N. (10 June 2014). All Those Wonderful Names. Open Road Media. p. 234. ISBN 978-1-4976-1186-3.

Coordinates: 47°12′03″N 124°10′05″W / 47.20083°N 124.16806°W / 47.20083; -124.16806


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