Winlock
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city in Lewis County, Washington, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Washington
- County
- Lewis
- Incorporated
- February 28, 1883
- Named after
- General William Winlock Miller
- Mayor
- Brandon Svenson
- Total
- 3.38 sq mi (8.76 km )
- Land
- 3.38 sq mi (8.76 km )
- Water
- 0 sq mi (0.00 km ) 0.0%
- Elevation
- 358 ft (109 m)
- Estimate 2024
- 2,515
- Density
- 1,926.6/sq mi (743.86/km )
- Time zone
- UTC–8 ( Pacific (PST) )
- Summer dst
- UTC–7 (CDT)
- Area codes
- 360 and 564
- Fips code
- 53-79275
- Website
- cityofwinlock.com
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
Winlock (/wɪnlək/) is a city in Lewis County, Washington, United States. The population was 1,472 at the 2020 census, and was estimated to be 2,515 in 2024. It was named after territorial army general, William Winlock Miller, who briefly resided there. Winlock is mostly famous for having the World's Largest Egg, reflecting its former status as a major producer of eggs. Early in its history, Winlock attracted many immigrants from Finland, Germany, and Sweden.
History
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Winlock” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.