Pluvius, Washington

Pluvius is an extinct town in Pacific County, in the U.S. state of Washington.^[1]

Pluvius, Washington
Ghost town
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Coordinates: 46°32′53″N 123°24′32.5″W
Country	United States
State	Washington
County	Pacific
Established	1891-1892
Elevation	748 ft (228 m)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID	1511234[1]

History

Pluvius began in the winter season between 1891 and 1892 after the build of a branch of the Northern Pacific Railroad (NP) through the area. Due to the unrelenting rainfall during the construction, rail crew informed NP headquarters that they aptly chose the name after a moniker given to the Roman god, Jupiter.^[2]

By the 1950s, the town was considered a voting precinct, listing 30 registered voters.^[2]

Geography

Pluvius was located 2 miles (3.2 km) west of the Pacific and Lewis county lines. The community was situated at a divide between the watersheds of the Chehalis and Willapa rivers, known as the "hump".^[2] Washington State Route 6 and the Willapa Hills Trail bypass the extinct town.