Welcome to Leadpoint ...
Leadpoint is located in Stevens County<1>.
The location of Leadpoint has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Leadpoint, you might consider that their post office opened in 1917.
Leadpoint is 2,120 feet [646 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Leadpoint is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Leadpoint lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Leadpoint (for example, toward Creston (BC)), you will leave Pacific Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
Leadpoint is located in the (509) area code.
Communities near Leadpoint ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Leadpoint.
- Trail
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trail <4>
- Rossland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossland <4>
- Fruitvale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitvale
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitvale <4>
- Warfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warfield
- Montrose
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Ione
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ione
- Ione is located in Pend Oreille County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ione <4>
- Northport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northport
- Northport is located in Stevens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northport <4>
- Metaline Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metaline Falls
- Metaline Falls is located in Pend Oreille County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metaline Falls <4>
- Metaline
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metaline
- Metaline is located in Pend Oreille County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metaline <4>
- Waneta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Leadpoint. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Leadpoint.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Leadpoint. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Leadpoint.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Leadpoint. See our Newspapers Page for Leadpoint.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Leadpoint ...
Looking for more information about Leadpoint? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Leadpoint, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Leadpoint.
Adding Leadpoint to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Leadpoint in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Leadpoint was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Leadpoint post office opened in 1917.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Leadpoint.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Leadpoint. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Stevens County: www.co.stevens.wa.us/
The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Stevens, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Leadpoint - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |