Amber, Washington
Unincorporated community in Washington, United States
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Amber is an unincorporated community in Spokane County, Washington, United States.[1] The town is located along Amber Lake. Amber is assigned the ZIP code 99004.
Amber, Washington | |
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  Amber, Washington Location within Washington (state) | |
| Coordinates: 47°21′07″N 117°42′42″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Spokane |
| Elevation | 2,251 ft (686 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 99004 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1511963[1] |
Originally the town and lake were named Calvert, for Samuel Calvert, who moved to this area in the 1890s. A post office was established nearby by Bartley Costello in 1909, who named it Amber. It remained in operation until 1975.[2] The town changed its name during the 1910s to Amber (and then changed the lake name to Amber) to avoid confusion and expedite the mail service.[3][4]
